A True relation of certaine passages which Captaine Basset brought from the west parts of Cornewall concerning some shippes which came from Bilbo in Spaine to goe to Ireland, but were driven into an iland called St. Ives, by reason of tempestuous weather : wherein was found great store of popish reliques, beside friers, priests, and Jesuites : there was also a ship which came from France to goe to Ireland, wherein was found divers commanders, and officers who are ordered by the Parliament to come up to London with a strong guard : likewise, three ships which are in Dunkerke laden with ammunition and men for Ireland : as also, severall propositions made by the citie of London, for the raising of a million of money for the speedy subduing of the rebels in Ireland, twenty members of the House of Commons having subscribed already for 20,000 pounds. 1642 Approx. 11 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2014-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A63660 Wing T2900 ESTC R18912 12603297 ocm 12603297 64225

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A true RELATION OF CERTAINE PASSAGES which Captaine Baſset brought from the Weſt parts of Cornewall.

CONCERNING Some Shippes which came from Bilbo in Spaine to goe to Jreland; but were driven into an Iland called St. Ives, by reaſon of tempeſtuous weather; wherein was found great ſtore of Popiſh Reliques, beſide FRIERS, PRIESTS, and JESUITES.

There was alſo a Ship which came from France to goe to Ireland, wherein was found divers Commanders, and Officers who are ordered by the Parliament to come up to London with a ſtrong Guard.

LIKEWISE, Three Ships which are in Dunkerke laden with Ammunition and Men for IRELAND.

AS ALSO, Severall Propoſitions made by the Citie of London, for the raiſing of a Million of Money for the ſpeedy ſubduing of the Rebels in Ireland; Twenty Members of the HOUSE of Commons having ſubſcribed already for 20000. pounds.

LONDON, Printed by R. O. and G. D. for Iohn Bull dwelling in Grubſtreet. Anno Dom. MDCXLII.
A true Relation of certaine Ships which were driven into St Jves in Corn-wall, and into Dortmouth, by reaſon of Tempeſtuous Weather.

VPON Sabbath day laſt in the morning being the 13. of February 1641. one Captaine Baſſet came to London from the Weſt Parts of Cornwall, and now lodgeth at the Signe of the Swann in the Strand, who brought certaine intelligence of two Ships which were driven into a Harbour, by reaſon of the Tempeſtuouſneſſe of the Weather, and now lyeth at St. Jves, which Ships came from Bilbo in Spaine, being bound for Jreland to aſſiſt the Bloud-ſucking Rebells there, againſt his Majeſties Subjects; which Rebells dayly increaſe more and more, and if ſpeedy reliefe comes not to thoſe who yet are not overcome, the whole Kingdome is like to be loſt.

Now theſe two Ships when they were driven into St. Ives, ſome of the men which were on bourd came on Land, to view the place where they were caſt into, and as they ſay to buy food for themſelves.

There was a man who lived in that Harbour, being witty, he made as if he had bin a Juſtice of Peace whereupon he examined them, what and who they were; and from whence they came, and whither they were going, this man not liking their anſwer, tendred unto them the Oath of Allegiance, the which they tooke, he ſeeing that he could not finde them out what they were by that meanes, then he tendred unto them the Oath of Supremacy the which they refuſed to take, whereupon he ſuſpected what they were, and therefore made thoſe acquainted with it which had authority, and ſo cauſed them to be layd hold on and apprehended, which when they were layd faſt, then they went with a great number together to the Ships and ſearched them, wherein they found a-Bourd greate ſtore of Iron, ſix and twenty Tunn of Wheate, & eighteene Hoggs-heads of Wine. There was alſo found ſix Fryers, and aboundance of Prieſts and Ieſuites, together with many others of their faction.

There was likewiſe found on bourd in the ſame Ships many Crucifixes, Beads, and certaine mens Teeth, which the Prieſts told were ſome of St. Peters Teeth. There was likewiſe found a little water in a very ſmall Veſſell, which the Prieſts ſay is Mary Magdalens Teares, there was likewiſe found a piece of Wood which they ſay was a piece of the Croſſe which Chriſt was Crucified upon. This more eſpecially they tooke with them that ſo by that meanes they may be protected with ſafety to their Ionrneys end, now how Treacherouſly their God whom they truſted in) hath dealt with them: all men may judge by the effects, for they are all in Priſon in St. Ives untill the pleaſure of the Parliament be knowne concerning them.

Beſides there was found in thoſe two Ships very many Letters, which now are brought to the Parliament: the contents whereof are not yet publiſhed.

There is alſo certaine intelligence brought over of three other Ships which is in Dunkirk very full of Ammunition and men bound for Jreland, the names of the Ships are theſe.

1. The Admirall of Dunkirk. 2. The Flute. 3. An Hamburgur.

The truth of this is verifyed in a Meſſage from a Committee of both Houſes, to the Spaniſh Ambaſſador.

Laſtly there was alſo very lately driven into Dartmouth by reaſon of Tempeſtuous Weather a Barque which came from France, wherein was divers Commanders and Officers going to Ireland, who now are taken hold of and laid in ſafe Cuſtody, being ordered by the Parliament to come up to London, with a ſtrong guard, Firſt the Commanders by themſelves and the Officers by themſelves a part from the Commanders, that ſo the truth of their intentions may be the better knowne.

The Ʋotes of the Lords and Commons upon the Propoſitions made by divers worthy and well affected Perſons, for the ſpeedy and effectuall reducing of the Kingdome of Ireland.

THe Lords and Commons, taking into their ſerious conſiderations, aſwell the neceſſity of a ſpeedy reducing of the Rebels of Ireland, to their due obedience, as alſo the great ſummes of money that the Commons of this Realme have of late paid for the publike and neceſſary affaires of the Kingdome, whereof the Lords and Commons are very ſenſible, and deſirous to embrace all good and honourable wayes, tending to his Majeſties greatneſſe and profit, the ſettling of that Realme, and the caſe of his Majeſties Subjects of ENGLAND: And whereas divers worthy and well affected perſons, perceiving that many Millions of Acres of the Rebels Lands of that Kingdom, which go under the name of profitable Lands, will be confiſcate, and to be diſpoſed of, and that in caſe two Millions and a halfe of thoſe Acres, to bee equally taken out of the foure Provinces of that Kingdome, may be allotted for the ſatisfaction of ſuch perſons as ſhall disburſe any ſummes of money for the reducing of the Rebels there, would effectually accompliſh the ſame, have made theſe Propoſitions enſuing.

FIrſt, that two Millions and a halfe of thoſe Acres may be aſſigned, allotted, and divided amongſt them, after this Proportion; Viz.

For each Adventure of 200. li. 1000. Acres in Ʋlster. 300. li. 1000. Acres in Conaght. 450. li. 1000. Acres in Munſter. 600. li. 1000. Acres in Lemſter.

All according to the Engliſh meaſure, and conſiſting of Meadow, Arable, and profitable Paſture; The bogs, woods and barren mountains being caſt in, over and above; Theſe two Millions and a halfe of Acres to be holden in free, and common Soccage of the King, as of his Caſtle of Dublin.

2. That out of thoſe two Millions and a halfe of Acres a conſtant rent ſhall be reſerved to the Crowne of England, after this proportion, viz.

Out of each Acre thereof in Ʋlſter. 1.d. Conaght. 1.ob. Munſter. ij. q; Lemſter. iij.d.

Whereby his Majeſties Revenue out of thoſe lands will be much improved, beſides the advantages that hee will have by the comming to his hands of all other the Lands of the Rebels, and their perſonall eſtates, without any charge unto his Majeſtie.

3. That for the erecting of Mannors, ſetling of waſts and commons, maintaining of preaching Miniſters, creating of Corporations, and regulating of the ſeverall Plantations, one or more Commiſſions bee hereafter granted by Authority of Parliament.

4. That Moneyes for theſe great occaſions may be the more ſpeedily advanced, All the undertakers in the Citie of London, and within twenty miles diſtant thereof, ſhall under-write their ſeverall ſummes before the twentieth day of March; 1641. And all within ſixtie Miles of LONDON, before the firſt day of April, 1642. And the reſt of the Kingdome before the firſt day of May, 1642.

5. That the ſeverall ſummes to be under written, ſhall be paid in at foure payments; viz. one fourth part within 10. dayes after ſuch under-writing: And the other three parts at three moneths, 3. moneths, and 3. moneths, all to be paid in the Chamber of London.

6. That, for the better ſecuring of the ſaid ſeverall ſumms accordingly, Every one that doth ſo under-write ſhall at the time of his ſubſcription pay down the twentieth part of the totall ſumme that ſhall be by him then under-written.

And in caſe that the reſidue of his firſt fourth part be not paid in to ſuch perſon or perſons as ſhall be appointed to receive the ſame, within the ten dayes before limited: then ſuch partie ſhall not only forfeit the twentieth part of ſumm totall, formerly depoſited, but ſo much more of his firſt fourth payment to be added thereunto as ſhall make up the one moitie of the ſaid firſt payment. And if the ſame perſon ſhall faile in any other of the 3. payments, hee ſhall then forfeit his entire firſt fourth and all the benefit of his ſubſcription, which forfeiture ſhall accrue to the common benefit of the reſt of the undertakers.

The Lords and Commons upon due and mature deliberation of theſe propoſitions, have approved of them, and given their conſent unto the ſame; and will become humble Petitioners to his Majeſty for his Royall approbations thereof, and that hereafter he will bee pleaſed, upon the humble ſute of both Houſes of Parliament to give his Royall aſſent unto ſuch Bils as they ſhall tender unto him for the ſetling of thoſe Propoſitions, and all other things neceſſary conducing thereunto.

FINIS.