Miles distance, and there made the Signals as di- A. C. rected in my Order, and I did the like in a small 1703. 'time after, but was no ways anfwer'd from the Shoar, after which we ftood off all Night with little Wind round the Compafs,as Witness our Hands the abovefaid,

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Ta Confultation held on Board Her Majefty's Dated and Ship Pembroke this 18th Day of September, it Signed as was the Opinion of the Pilots not to venture into the former. the Shoar again, for fear of the many Alterations of the Winds which we now have, and likely to 'be bad Weather, as is ufual to be at this time of the Year, which is confirm'd by the French Prifoners, both to Captain Cooper, and my felf, (viz. Captain Arris) and we having with the French Gentlemen, advifed in Relation to the aforefaid Pilot's Opinions, thought it neceffary to make the beft of our way to the general Rendezvous, fince nothing more could be attempted. Witnefs our Hands, &c.

Pursuant to this Refolution, the Pembroke and Tar tar fail'd for Leghorne, where they arriv'd the 23d of September, after having been batter'd by a Violent Storm, at their going out of the Gulf of Lions.

Four Days before at Night, the grand Fleet came+ Sept.19. into Leghorne Road. The next Morning the Town Sir Cloufaluted the Admiral with five Guns, of which Sir Clou-defly Shodefly Shovel took no notice, as not being a fufficient vel arrives Salute for a Royal Fleet, and refus'd to accept theat Leg. ordinary Prefent that was fent him by the Governor horne, and The latter having fent to know the Reafon of it, having a Sir Cloudefly made him fenfible of his Miftake, and, Royal Saat the fame time,fent a Meffage to the Great Duke oflute. Tufcany, infifting upon a Royal Salute, as having the Union Flag, the most confiderable in England. After fome Difputes his Highnefs was forc'd to order that the Town fhould falute with eleven Guns,which was

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accordingly perform'd, which Sir CloudeЛly Shovel anfwer'd; and was afterwards complimented by Perfons of Diftinction, and receiv'd the extraordinary Prefents which had been prepared for the Count de de Thouloufe, Admiral of France, who was expected there before the English Fleet, but who never durft come out of the Harbour of Thoulon, as long as they remain'd in the Mediterranean.

As foon as the Pembroke and Tartar had join'd the Fleet, Captain Arris made Report of his Expedition to the Admiral; and Mr. Portales, and Mr. la Billiere, who had been Eye-witneffes of the Captain's good Conduct, and Zeal in that Service, having afHis fenfe ofterwards waited on Sir Cloudefly, he told them, e Captain was very well fatisfied with what they had done, fince they Arris'sEx- bad made that Gulf, which before was look'd on as unappedition. proachable, acceffible, and eafie for all Undertakings. And

Duke proclaim'd

tho', added the Admiral, you have not fucceeded in the Defign of giving Relief to our Friends, the Cevenois, yet they will fee we have been as good as our Words. And I am the more glad of your Discovery, because 'twill be eafie, for the future, to relieve them that way, if we go early with a strong Squadron into the Gulf.

Count Lamberg, the Imperial Ambaffador at the Court of Rome, having notice of the arrival of the Confederate Fleet in the Road of Leghorne, his Excellency haften'd thither, and on the 28th of September went on Board the English Admiral, and acquainted him with the Arch-Duke of Auftria's having been deThe Arch- clar'd and proclaim'd King of Spain at Vienna, by the Name of Charles IIId. on the 12th of that Month, N. S. Thereupon every Ship in the English Squadron fired each Fifteen Guns, and his Catholick Majefty's Health was drank. Count Lamberg having fent a Gentleman, with Mr. Jourdain, one of Sir Cloudefly Shovel's Secretaries, to notifie the Arch-Duke's Acceffion to the Spanish Throne to the Dutch Admiral, the latter was fomewhat furpriz'd, that the Imperial Minifter fhould not pay him a Vifit on that Account, as he had done the English Admiral; but nevertheless he order'd all his Ships to fire each Fifteen Guns fome Hours after: And then Count Lamberg went to fee him on his Board.

King of
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The English and Dutch behav'd themselves with fo much Difcretion at Leghorne, that the Italians wonder'd at it. For when any fmall French Squadron comes into their Port, the French use them with a great deal of Infolence. The Fleet having got Water, and bought up moft of the Florence Wine they found in the Cellars, and what other Provifions they could find at Leghorne, fail'd thence the 2d of October; The Fleet and the fixth, the Pembroke, Exeter, Tartar, Flam-fails from borough, and one Firefhip, were detach'd with Or- Leghorne ders to go to Tunis and Tripoli to renew the Peace Octo. 2. with thofe Governments; and thence to proceed to Scandaroon to join Captain Jumper. The 18th RearAdmiral Bing was fent with another Squadron to Algier to renew the Peace with that Regency; and the 12th the Fleet had a terrible Storm, but which did not much Damage,by Reafon it did not last long. Ten Days after Sir Cloudefly Shovel, with the Re-t Octo.22 mainder of the Fleet, came into Altea Bay; where the Spaniards were very glad to fee again the Confederates; and feveral of them openly declar'd for Charles IIId. King of Spain, and offer'd themfelves to ferve on Board the Fleet, which was accepted. Having, with speed, Water'd the Fleet, Sir Cloudesly Shovel fail'd on the 24th with a strong Levant, and on the 27th, got at Night through the Streights Mouth. The next Day Sir Thomas Hardy with the Bedford, Sommerfet and Lizard under his Command, was fent by the Admiral to Tangier, and the 30th the Dutch parted from the English, making the best of their way Home. The fame Day Sir Cloudefy Shovel fent five Ships under the Command of Sir Andrew Lake to Lisbon, and thence to Oporto, Viana, &c. to take under his Convoy thofe Merchant Ships, which were bound for England: Andsir Clouhaving a fair Wind, and good Weather in his Paf-defly Sho fages, arrived in the Downs on the 17th of Novem-vel arrives ber. The Orford, Warfpight and Litchfield, which par-in the ted from him fix Days before, met foon after with a Downs. French Man of War of 52 Guns, and 500 Men, coming from Newfoundland, whom they engag'd, and French took, after an obftinate Fight of Nine Hours.

Man of War taken.

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Having dispatch'd the Sea-Affairs, let's now attend the Land Armies. It is reported, that towards the latter End of the laftYear's Campaign, during which the Arms of the Allies, particularly of England, were fo fuccefsful, both by Sea and Land, the French King did comfort himself with this Boaft: Well, faid he, the Confederates have made War against me this Year, but I fhall be even with them the next. In Order to make Affairs in his Words good, he commanded his Armies to be Germany early in the Field, and entertain'd his Trufty Ally, the Duke of Bavaria, with Hopes of fuch a powerful Relief, as would effectually break all the Measures that were concerting at Vienna to reduce him. Whilft that Elector takes Newenburgh by Dint of Sword, alarms Nurembergh, and ranges about the Country without Oppofition, the French Army, in Defiance to the Rigor of the Winter-Seafon, fit down before the Fort of Kehl, which was faid to be defended by a Numerous Garrifon. The Garrifon was, indeed, ftrong enough in Number, but fo weak for want of Provifions and Ammunition,that Marefchal de Villars who commanded at this Siege, having made himself Master of a Horn-Work by Storm, and threatning to give a General Affault to the Fort, the Befieg'd thought it prudent to furrender on Honourable Fort Kehl Terms, after a few Days Refiftance. This Lofs the French awakening the flow Councils at Vienna, Count Schlick March and Count Styrum were immediately order'd to enter 11th N.S. Bavaria; which they did in two Places, General Styrum forc'd the Bavarian Lines near Dichfort, which were flightly guarded by fome of the Militia, who not abiding the Fury of his Men, threw down their Arms, imploring the Emperor's Mercy. And after this a Detachment of his Men, fell upon a Body of Difciplin'd Bavarians, kill'd and wounded the greatest part of them, and put the reft to Flight. Flesh'd with thefe Succeffes, he march'd to Newmark, where the Bavarian Governor, with a Garrifon of 1400 Men, made a Shew of Suftaining a Siege: But the Newmark Townfmen feeing Count Styrum's Batteries ready to taken by play upon them, they rais'd a Tumult, and forc'd the the Impe- Governor to Capitulate: The City of Amberg, the Capital of the Upper Palatine, after the Surrender of Newmark, fent their Deputies to Count Styrum, 17th N.S. offering whatever he could reafonably exact from

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them, provided he would forbear Attacking their C. A. City; But the Count having held a Council of War, 1703. refus'd to accept the Regency's Offers, and prefently caus'd the Place to be invefted. On the other Hand, General Schlick broke into the Electorate of Bavaria by the way of Paffau, poffefs'd himfelf of Riedt, and plunder'd feveral of the Neighbouring Villages. To check thefe Progreffes, the Elector of Bavaria took a Refolution to befiege Paffau; But GeneOral Schlick having timely Notice of his Design, with a great Train of Artillery, and a confiderable Body of an Army, refolv'd to prevent the Bavarians: Whereupon he march'd with his Army to fecure that important Place, leaving behind him at Eisenheim, about 2000 Horfe, with feven Pieces of Cannon and fome Mortars, as an advanc'd Guard. The Bavari- Part of ans being inform'd of this Motion, march'd all Count Night, and by Day-break fell on the Imperialifts at Schlick's = Eifenheim; entirely defeated them, and took all Army, Itheir Artillery, Ammunition, Baggage, and feveral routed.

Prisoners.

Whilft Marefchal de Villars refresh'd his harals'd Troops in the Neighbourhood of Strasburgh, Count Tallard rais'd the Blockade of Traerbach, before the Confederates could be ready to oppofe him; but fail'd in two other Defigns he had laid, to wit, the throwing Succours into Bonn, and the intercepting the Dutch Auxiliaries in their March to join the Prince of Baden, who guarded the Imperial Lines at Stol= hoffen.

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Count Schlick to recover his Reputation, made a fecond Irruption into the Electorate of Bavaria, and having routed a few Bavarians that guarded the Woods and Paffes near Paffau, took Wiltzboven, and poffefs'd himfelf of the Country adjoining. In the 4th N. S April mean time, Count Styrum feem'd to go on with better Succefs, having, befides the City of Newmark taken feveral other Towns, of leffer Note, in the UpperPalatinate. However, he fuftain'd no fmall Lofs in the Perfon of that Prince of Brandenburgh-Anspach, who being fent with a Detachment of 800 Horfe, to The Prince open the Paffage of Wiltz, guarded by the Ba-of Branvarians, perform'd, indeed, the Bufinefs he was denburgh fent about, but purfuing the Enemy with too much Anspach Eagernefs, fell in with a Body of 4000 Bavarians kill'd.

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