6 6 Subjects, induc'd the Commons to lay thefe Heads of A. C. a Bill in this folemn manner before his Grace. That 1793. they thought it now more particularly neceffary, being well inform'd, and fully convinc'd, that great Sums of Money bad been lately rais'd among them to oppofe the Paffing a Bill of this Nature in England: Yet they doubted not but the weight of the Thing, and Juftice of their Defires, would be fo effectually laid before Her Majefty, by His Grace, that all "Obftacles would be furmounted, and an Opportu nity given them of Affenting to the Paffing into Law, what they conceiv'd would be the greatest Security to the Proteftant Religion and Intereft there. That they had alfo fram'd and agreed to Heads of a Bill for the Improvement of the Linnen Manufacture, which they conceiv'd might in time become useful to that Kingdom, if Liberty fhould be given them to tranfport the Linnen Manufacture thereof directly to the Plantations; but wou'd other⚫ wife be destructive to the fame. That to obtain fuch Liberty they had framed an humble Address to Her Majefty, and rely'd on Her great Goodness to, ⚫ and Care of Her Diftreffed People of that Kingdom, That Her Majefty wou'd be pleas'd gracioully to 'interpofe in their Favour, with the Parliament of England, That fuch Freedom might be allow'd them, as one of the Encouragements they had been ' induc'd to believe they fhould have on their Going into the Linnen Trade, by the Addreffes of the Lords and Commons of England: Which Addrefs they pray'd his Grace to lay before Her Majefty. Thereupon the Lord Lieutenant affur'd them, That be would take Care to tranfmie thefe two Bills, which were fo much for the Intereft of the Nation, and recommend them in the most effectual Manner, according to their Defire, And do all that was in His Power, to prevent * Nov. the Growth of Popery. Three Days* after the Com- 26th. mons voted a Book, printed and publifh'd by Brocas A Book and Moloane, Entituled, The Memoirs of the late King call'd King James the Second, &c. Seditious, and ordered it to James Mebe burnt by the Hands of the Common Hangman, at moirs the Change, and before the Parliament-Houfe. They order'd to alfo ordered, That Brocas the Printer, Maloane the be burnt, Bookfeller, and one Euftace, who brought the fid pub her Me- profecuted. and the 1702. A. C. Memoirs of King James from Eagland, and gave them to Maloane to Print, to be profecuted by the Attorney General. When the Motion was made for burning the Book, and profecuting the Printer, a Speech was made by a Member, fetting forth the great Danger the Proteftants were in, in fome Parts of Ireland, particularly the County of Limrick, where the Irish were beginning to form themselves into Bodies, and to plunder the Proteftants of their Arms and Money. And that the diffaffected here held a Correfpondence with thofe in England, and were not out of hopes of reftoring the pretended Prince of Wales. Whereupon the Houfe refolv'd, That it appear'd to them, that the Papifts of that Kingdom 'ftill retain'd hopes of the Coming in of the Perfon, 'who went by the Name of the Prince of Wales in the Life of the late King James, and now by the Name of James the IIld. The fame Day Mr. Secretary Southwell inform'd the Houfe of Commons, That he was commanded by His Grace the Lord Lieutenant, to acquaint the Houfe, That it was His Grace's Pleafure, that the Houfe fhould adjourn it felf till the 11th of January next: Which was ac cordingly done. The Par liament of Ireland adjourn'd. the Fleet On the firft of July Sir Cloudefly Shovell fail'd from Motions of St. Hellens with the English and Dutch Squadrons, under Ad- having a great many outward bound Merchant Ships miral under their Convoy. The Dutch had three Flaggs, Shovel. and fourteen Men of War, commanded by Admiral Allemonde; and the English Line of Battle was as follows, of Fri Admiral. Rear Ad. of the Red. Vice Ad. of the Red. 13 Berwick 4 Winchester 3 Ipfwich Flambo-. Dorsetshire rough 242 Prince George Guns. Light-3 Sterling Caftle 3 Royal Oak Firefhip. 2 St George Monmouth 44070 Rich. Edwards Stroarton 50080 Ifaac Toronfond- 44070 J. Norris Sir Cl. Shovel 2 71096 James Stuart 50074 Jar. Elvis 44070 Lord Hamilton 44070 Edm. Loads 2850 Lord Durfley 44070 Will. Jumper 68096 J. Jennings 44070 J. Hubbart 44070 J. Baker Hampshire 28050 Thom. Stepney Swiftfure 44070 Robart Wyan Hampton Court 44070 Charles Wager 10. Fire drake Bomb. Para Ranelagh mour Pink 10. Lizard 24. 3 Somerfet Vulture Naffau Firefhip. 14 Pembroke Baliske Torbay Bomb. Revenge $35 80 J. Bing, Efq; Scaley 520'80' Lord Crow 36060 Cleaveland 44070 Rob. Kirktown 280'so Nich. Frevanian 44070 Sir And. Lake Sir S. Fairborn 2 70096 Rich. Canon On A. C. On the sth of July, the Fleet was forced, by con1703. trary Winds, to put into Torbay, from whence they failed on the 8th Iteering for Lisbon, and in their Paf fage thither Sir Thomas Hardy, in the Bedford, took a French West India Ship bound home to Rochelle. The 24th the Fleet Anchor'd before Cafcais, about four in the Afternoon, and that very Evening Sir CloudeЛly Shovel fent Sir Stafford Fairborn, Vice Admiral of the Red, to Lisbon, to acquaint his Portugueze Majefty with the Arrival of the Confederate Fleet, at the fight of which the Portuguezes were the more rejoyc'd, that they were not without fears of being Infulted by a French Squadron, which was reported to be de Sir Staf fign'd against them. It being late when Sir Stafford ford Fair Fairbon reach'd Lisbon, he had Audience of the born waits King but the 25th, and was then receiv'd with all on the King imaginable Marks of Refpect and Efteem. Afterof Portu wards Sir Stafford waited on the Queen Dowager of gal. † July 27. England, and then return'd to the Fleet, extreamly fatisfy'd with the Honours done him. Two days after the King of Portugal went to St. Anthony's Fort, from whence he had a full view of the whole English and Dutch Navy, drawn up in the Form of a Half Moon, and was wonderfully pleas'd with that Profpect: The fame t day the Pembroke, Monmouth, Orford, Litchfield and Hampton Court, that had been left behind at Plimouth to clean, joyn'd the Fleet, which having water'd and brought Wines and fresh Provifions, fail'd the 31ft from Cafcais. The King of Portugal fent a Prefent of Refreshments of all forts to the Admiral, valu'd at 2000 Cruifadoes, but the Wind being fair, Sir Cloudefty Shovel weigh'd, and fet Sail before the Boats Arrival. Sir Thomas Hardy was ordered to go with his own Ship, the Bedford, Pembroke, Mountague and Lizard, along the Chriftian Shore, and call at Lagos for intelligence; the Governor of that Place being Commanded by the King, his Mafter, to give Sir Cloudefly Shovel what Information he could; and at the fame time Captain Norris, with four Ships more, receiv'd Orders to look into Cadiz, to difcover what Ships there were in that Harbour. The Grand Fleet had a fair Wind till they came to the Entrance of the Streights, where they found a strong Levant that drove them along the Coaft of Barbary. Captain Norris 1703. Norris came in with fome Spanish Boats, which re- A. C. ported, that they at Cadiz had but 8 French Galleys for the fecurity of their Port; and Sir Thomas Hardy brought a ftout Genoeze Ship into the Fleet, who cou'd give no account of the French. Plying to Windward they came to an Anchor in Tangier-Road the 9th of Auguft, and the fame day the Alcaide of Tangier fent one Cardinaf, who, about 4 Years before, had been Agent for the King of Fez in England, to Compliment Sir Cloudefly Shovel, and to offer him what Refreshments the Country afforded. The Fleet remain'd there three Days, during which time the Sea men went freely Afhoar, and bought trefh Provifions. The Alcaide made fome Prefents to the Admirals, and chief Commanders, and order'd about 400 Horse that were come with him from the Siege of Ceuta to divide into two Bodies, and to skirmish upon the Shoar to divert the Confederates with their Horfemanship. He profeft a great Efteem to the Englife, and faid, he wish'd that the Truce, which they had with the Moors, was converted into a lafting Peace. The 12th of August Sir Cloudefly Shovel fail'd from Tangier Road, and with a Wefterly Wind got through the Streights that Night: But the Levant blowing afterwards pretty fresh, he made but iittle Way; and the Fleet beginning to want Water, ftretched from Cape de Gar to Cape Hony in Barbary, to get fome Water there. Thereupon the Admiral fent a Boat with a Flag of Truce to acquaint the Moors with his Defign, but the Barbarians anfwer'd that Civility with Musket-fhots, and kill'd one of the Boat's Crew, and mortally wounded the Lieutenant of the Tartar, who commanded the Boat, and died two Days after. The want of Water encreafing Daily, and many Men dying thro' the exceffive Heat, which the Calms they had from time to time rendred the more intolerable, a Council of War was held on the 29th aboard the Triumph, to confider of the most proper place to put into. Some propos'd Cagliari in Sardinia, and others Altea, on the Coast of the Kingdom of Valencia in Spain; which laft Place being refolv'd upon, they made ufe of the little Wind they had to get into it. The Eagle, commanded by the Lord Archibald Hamilton, and the Hampton Court, H 2 were |