More news from the fleet. Being a brief and true account of the late noble, and heroick exploit, performed against the Dutch, on the 8th. 9th. and 10th. of this present month of August; by Captain Sr. Robert Holmes, Sr. Philip Howard, and Sr. William Jennings; having under their command, about 900. sea-men, and souldiers, and 120. voluntiers; the burning and destroying of at least eightscore merchant ships, in the Vlie of about 200 tun apiece, the burning of the chief town upon the Schelling, consisting of above a thousand fair built houses. The bringing away of the plate, and jewels, and other rich commodities, to the great inriching of our sea-men and souldiers, and to the honour of our nation, the cabins of the ships being filled with plate like a goldsmiths shop. Tune is, The King enjoyes his own again

People / Organizations

• Thomas Passinger Sr. ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for T. Passenger, on London-Bridge, [1666]

Publication year

1666

ESTC No.

R43467

Grub Street ID

124445

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcut) ; 1°.

Note

Wing suggests publication date range "between 1666 and 1688"; the event in question took place in 1666

In two parts

At end of text: With allowance

Verse - "Of English acts I intend to write,"

Identified as Wing M2712aA variant on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1730.

Uncontrolled note

Wing has "fleat"