Thence with my Lord Brouncker and Creed by coach to
White Hall, where fresh letters are come from Harwich, where the
Gloucester, Captain Clerke, is come in, and says that on Sunday
night upon coming in of the Prince, the Duke did fly; but all
this day they have been fighting; therefore they did face again
to be sure. Captain Bacon of the Bristoll is killed. They cry
up Jenings of the Ruby, and Saunders of the Sweepstakes. They
condemn mightily Sir Thomas Teddiman for a coward, but with what
reason time must show.
5th. At noon, though I should have dined with my Lord Mayor and
Aldermen at an entertainment of Commissioner Taylor's, yet it
being a time of expectation of the success of the fleet, I did
not go. No manner of news this day, but of the Rainbow's being
put in from the fleet maimed as the other ships are.
6th. By and by walking a little further, Sir Philip Frowde
[Secretary to the Duchess of York.] did meet the Duke with an
express to Sir W. Coventry (who was by) from Captain Taylor, the
Storekeeper at Harwich, being the narration of Captain Hayward of
the Dunkirke; who gives a very serious account, how upon Monday
the two fleets fought all day till seven at night, and then the
whole fleet of Dutch did betake themselves to a very plain
flight, and never looked back again.
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