"THE ENGLISH MURCURIE.”

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 7 August 1926, Page 11

"THE ENGLISH MURCURIE.”

WHITEHALL, July 23., 15S8,

XpARLIE this morning arrived a Meffenger at .Sir Francis Walfmgham’s Office, with Letters of the 22d from the Louie High Admiral! on board the ArkRoval, coiitainiiige the followinge material! Advices.

and Galleaffcs, are of a Size nevei feene before in our Seas, and appeare on the Surface of the Water like floatinge Cattles. But tho Sailors were foe far from being daunted by the. Number ami Strengthe of the Enemie, that as foon as they were difeerned from the top-mast-Hcad, acclamations of Joy refounded through the whole Fleotc. The Lord High Admiral! obferving his gen-

On the 20th of this Inftant Capt. Fleming, who had beene ordered to cruize "iu the Chops of the Channell, for Difeovorie, brought Advice into Plymouth, that he had deferied the Spknifh Arm ado no are the Lizard, making for the Entrance of tho Chained with a favourable Gale. Though this Intelligence was not received till near fourc in the Aftcrnoone, and the Winde at that time blew hard into the Sound, yet by the indefatigable Care and Diligence of the Lorde High Admiral, the Ark-Royal, with five of the largeft Frigates, anchored out of the Harbour that very Eveninge. The next Morningc, the greateft Part of her Majeftie’s Fleet gott out to them. They made in all about eighty .Sail, divided into four Squadrons, commanded by his Lordfhip in Perfon, Sir Francis Drake Vice-Admiral, and the Rear-Admirals Hawkins and Forbifher. But about one in the Aftcrnoone, they came in Sightc of the Spanifh Arm ado two League to the Wcftward of the. Eddicftone, failing in the Form of a lialfMoon, the Points whereof were feven Leagues :ifunder. By the beft Computation, that could be made on the fuddeu (which’ the Prifoners luive finco confirmed), they cannot be fewer than one hundred and fifty Ships of all Sorts; anil feveralt of them called Galleons

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oral Alaeritie, after a Council of War hail beene held, directed tlie Signall of Battle to be hung out. We attacked the Kncmy’s .Rearc with the Advantage of the Winde: The Karl of Cumberland in the Defiance gave tlie iirft Fire; Mv Lord Howard hiinfclfc was next engaged for about three Hours with Don Alphonfo do Leyva in the St. .Tuques, which would ccrtaynly have ftruck, if fhe had not beene feafonably refeued by Ango do Moncada. In the meane tyme, Sir Francis Drake and the two Rear-Admirals Hawkins and Forbifher, vigorously broad Tided the Enemies ft or nan oft Ships commanded by ViceAdmiral Eeealde, which were forced to fetreat much fbattered to the mainc Body of their Fleetc, wher the Duko de Medina himfelf commanded. About Sun-fet we had the Pleafurc of feeing this invincible Armada fill all their Sails to get away from us. The Lord Admirall flackcned his, in order to expect the Arrival of twenty frofh Frigates, with which he intends to purfue the Ehemic, whom wo hope by the Grace of God to prevent from landinge one Man on Englifh grounde. In the Niglite the SL Francis Galleon, of which Don Pedro de Valdez was Captaine. fell in with Viec-Adinirall Drake, who toolce her after a ftout refiftance. She was difablcd from keepinge up with tlie reft of the Fleete, by an Accident, which happened to her, of fpringing her Forc-Masto. She carryes fifty Guns and five hundred Men, both Souldiers and Marine. The Captours found on board five thoufand Golde Ducats, which they fharod amongft them after bringing her into Plymouth.