Bloudy newes from Holland: being a true relation of the present proceedings of the Dutch-men against the English, at the Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brill, Dort, Flushin, and divers other places. Also, a great fight at sea, between the Parliaments ships, and the Hollanders; the number burnt, sunk, and taken, by Captain Johnson and the rest of the English; with the manner of the said engagement. Likewise Lieu. Colonel John Lilburn made Captain of a man of War for the States of Holland, and his letter to the Lord General Cromwel. 1652 Approx. 8 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2013-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A76894 Wing B3270 Thomason E656_16 ESTC R206625 99865744 99865744 117995

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A76894) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 117995) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 101:E656[16]) Bloudy newes from Holland: being a true relation of the present proceedings of the Dutch-men against the English, at the Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brill, Dort, Flushin, and divers other places. Also, a great fight at sea, between the Parliaments ships, and the Hollanders; the number burnt, sunk, and taken, by Captain Johnson and the rest of the English; with the manner of the said engagement. Likewise Lieu. Colonel John Lilburn made Captain of a man of War for the States of Holland, and his letter to the Lord General Cromwel. 8 p. Printed for E. Cotton, London : 1652. Annotation on Thomason copy: "1651. March. 17"; also the last number of the imprint date has been marked through. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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 eng Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. Naval battles -- Early works to 1800. Anglo-Dutch War, 1652-1654 -- Early works to 1800. Netherlands -- History -- 1648-1714 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800. Europe -- History -- 1648-1715 -- Early works to 1800. 2020-09-21 Content of 'availability' element changed when EEBO Phase 2 texts came into the public domain 2012-06 Assigned for keying and markup 2012-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2012-08 Sampled and proofread 2012-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2013-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

BLOUDY NEWES FROM HOLLAND: BEING A true Relation of the preſent Proceedings of the Dutch-men againſt the Engliſh, at the Hague, Amſterdam, Rotterdam, Brill, D • rt, Fluſhin, and divers other places.

Alſo, a great Fight at Sea, between the Parliaments ſhips, and the Hollanders; the number burnt, ſunk, and taken, by Captain Johnſon and the reſt of the Engliſh; with the manner of the ſaid Engagement.

Likewiſe Lieu. Colonel John Lilburn made Captain of a Man of War for the States of Holland, and his Letter to the Lord General Cromwel.

LONDON, Printed for E. Cotton, 1652.
A Bloudy Fight at Sea, between the Parliaments ſhips, under the Command of Captain Vice-Admiral Clerk, Captain Penington, and Captain Armſtrong; and the Hollanders, commanded by Vice-Admiral Frederick. With the particulars of the Fight, the manner of their Engagement; and the number of ſhips, men, and Ordnance, ſunk, killed and taken.
Sent in a Letter from Captain Owen, aboard the Dragon in the Downs, March 15, 1652. SIR,

ON the 12 of this inſtant March, we diſcovered a Fleet of ſhips coaſting along the Channel, whoſe pride and inſolency, did much exaſperate the ſpirits of our Officers and Souldiers, who making towards them, found them to be Hollanders; whereupon Captain Johnſon haled to them, demanding from whence they came, and where bound: the Dutch Captains anſwer'd, That they ſcorn'd to give an account to Engliſh-men. Then Captain Johnſon required them to ſtrike ſayl in obedience and honour to the States of England; but that ſeemed more deteſtable unto them; who ſaid, That although they never cut off a Kings Head, yet they were the ancienteſt States: Why then have at you, reply'd Capt. Johnſon, I'le have ſome of your heads before I leave you; and withall, gave them a broad ſide, & immediatly tackt about and gave them another, which did great execution both above and below Decks: The Hollander being exceedingly inraged thereat, gave him a gallant Volley of 7 broad ſides; but were anſwer'd treble by the reſt of the Engliſh ſhips; who by that time were come up cloſe to engage; inſomuch that a ſharp and bloudy fight began, which continued for the ſpace of 3 hours; being performed with great gallantry on both ſides: But at laſt Captain Stokes coming in, did ſo terrifie them with round ſhot, and Hand-Granadoes, that he ſoon fired one, ſunk another, and boarded a third; which the reſt of the Flemins perceiving, declined engagement, and with a freſh Gale ſailed towards the Coaſt of France. We had them in chaſe for the ſpace of 5 hours, but night approaching, we were inforced to deſiſt. Theſe are ſaid to be New-Commiſſion Pyrats, ſet forth with Letters of Mart from the Scotch-King, and not by the Authority of the States of Holland. Their loſſe we conceive to be very great; for each ſhip that were ſunk, carryed 34 pieces of Ordnance, & man'd with 80 men, ſtout knaves I'le aſſure you. In this conflict we loſt about 27 men; the Enemy neer upon two hundred.

The Hollander hath ſet forth a Declaration to raiſe 60000 Horſe and Foot; and 300 Sayl of ſhips; but their deſign is variouſly ſpoken of.

Yet great are the Conteſts between the Burgomaſters and the Bores; for the latter doth threaten to ſequeſter their Eſtates, and bring them to a Tryall for their lives, if they will not take a courſe to defend and aſſiſt them at Sea. And ſome Tumults and Riſings have already been in Zealand, Rotterdam, Dort, Delf, and at the Hague, where many were both ſlain and wounded, and amongſt the reſt ſome Engliſh, which the Mutiniers chiefly aymed at, and brand them with the moſt infamous Badge of Traytors and Conſpirators to their Religion and Liberties; &c.

From aboard the Dragon, March 15. 1652.
SIR,

THere hath been a great and imperial Councel held at Munſter in Germany, by the Ambaſſadors of 13 Chriſtian Kings, Princes, and Dukes; At which Diet, they took into conſideration the preſent ſtate and condition of many exiled Princes; and amongſt the reſt, a Conference aroſe touching the King of Scots; but nothing dne therein (at preſent) by reaſon of other weighty and emergent buſineſſes, which call them to a Work of far greater concernment; and may alſo prove fatal, if not timely prevented: For the Great Turk, and his Baſhaw have taken the field with ſeven hundred thouſand Horſe and Foot, and are reſolved (if poſſible) to make a great devaſtation and inroad upon Chriſtendom this Summer: But great is the care of the Emperour of Germany, the 7 Chriſtian Princes of Italy, the Queen of Sweden, the Prince of Tranſilvania, and Prince Frederick of Malta, to raiſe a formidable Power, and to unite and joyn with the Venetians, both in an offenſive and defenſive War againſt the Turks; And in purſuance thereof, a League is concluding between the aforeſaid Princes; who have had a large conſultation thereupon; But that which is thought moſt requiſite and feaſible at preſent, is, the ſending of a Summons to all Chriſtendom, for Warlike Proviſions to be made againſt the Enemies thereof; And indeed great reaſon have they ſo to do; for never was a more potent and irreſiſtable Army raiſed theſe many years, as now the Turks and Janiſaries have raiſed. Yet notwithſtanding, Prince Philip (the third Son to the Queen of Bohemia, and General to the Stases of Venice) hath given them a great Overthrow neer the Iſle of Candia, and kill'd, taken, and routed about threeſcore thouſand men: This Overthrow doth exceedingly retard the Enemies Deſign; and as it is a great prejudice to them, ſo it is a great advantage to Chriſtendom; And his Highneſſe Prince Philip hath embraced this opportunity; who by the aſſiſtance of the Divine Power, hath obtained another great Victory againſt the Janiſaries: Since which Atchievements, he is called Philip the Great; a Gentleman of a gallant temper, and endow'd with excellent Properties and Vertues, both for prudence, wiſdom, and magnanimity of Spirit: He is even become as great a Terrour to the Turks, as Alexander the Great was to the Chriſtians.

The King of Scots hath ſent the Lord Wilmot with a Meſſage to the Princes of Italy, imploring Supplies and Accommodation, ſuitable to his preſent Neceſſities and Condition; but they have returned Anſwer, That by reaſon of the home-bred diviſions, and forreign Preparations of the Enemy in ſeverall parts againſt the Chriſtian Territories; they could not anſwer his expectation at preſent, &c.

The Duke of Malta hath declared, that he will give his Royal Aſſent to the Union, and that he will raiſe forty thouſand Horſe and Foot, to joyn with the Chriſtians againſt the Turks; and in purſuance thereof hath granted a Commiſſion to Prince Frederick, Landgrave of Heſſe, to command in chief under his Highneſs Prince Philips.

It is reported, that Lieu. Col. Lilburn is made captain of a Man of War for the States of Holland; and that he hath received Power and Inſtructions, to fire, ſink, or take, any ſhips whatſoever, that ſhall be declared Enemies to the United Provinces.

Some alſo relate, that he hath ſent a Letter to the Lord General, puting his Exceliency in mind of his Proteſtation at Huntington; wherein he deſires him to ſtand up againſt Oppreſſion; to propagate the Goſpel; to preſerve the liberty of the People, and to maintain the Laws of the Land in its purity without corruption or bribery.

FINIS.