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lives. Also (the Lord be praised for it) in all this 

 dangerous %ht, wee had not one man slaine, and but 2. 

 hurt : but our sayles and ropes were so rent with their 

 shot, that it was wonderfull to behold : our maine mast 

 also was shot cleane through, whereby wee were in exceed- 

 ing great danger. Thus our consortes forsooke us, and 

 left us in these extremities. The next day being the 14. 

 * of June in the morning, wee sawe all our adversaries to 

 lee-ward of us, and they espying us, chased us till 10. of 

 the clocke, and then seeing they could not prevaile, gave 

 us over. So that day about 5. of the clocke in the after- 

 noone, we bare up to the Southwest, in hope to finde our 

 consortes, but we had no sight of them at that time, nor 

 afterward. Then stoode we in all that night for the Cape 

 of S. Anthonie, hoping there to see our Admirall accord- 

 ing to his direction. The 15. day of June early in the 

 morning, we descryed the Spanish fleete againe, being 

 within 5. leagues of Cape S. Anthonie. Then (having 

 no sight of our consortes) wee stoode for the place 

 according to the direction of our owner sir George Carey, 

 where we did plie for the space of 23. dayes, and never 

 could see any sayle but two frigats, which wee gave chase 

 unto the 24. of June, and could not fet them up. Thus 

 wee give God most humble thankes for our safe deliver- 

 ance from the cruell enemie, which hath beene more 

 mightie by the providence of God, then any tongue 

 can expresse : to whom bee all prayse, honour, and 

 glory, both now and ever. Amen. 



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^He barke called The Content had but one Minion, 

 one Falcon, one Saker, & 2. port-bases. She con- 

 tinued fight (from seven in the morning til sunset) with 

 [III. 567.] 3. armadas of 600. and 700. tunnes apiece, and one small 

 shippe of 100. tunnes, not being above musket shot from 

 any of them. And before the sunne was set, there came 

 up to her two of the kings gallies. Besides, the Armadas 

 shot their great ordinance continually at her, not so few 



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