But my Lord Brouncker and Sir T. H.
[Probably Sir Thomas Harvey.] that come from court, tell me the
contrary news, which astonishes me: that is to say, that we are
beaten, lost many ships and good commanders; have not taken one
ship of the enemy's; and so can only report ourselves a victory:
nor is it certain that we were left masters of the field. But,
above all, that the Prince run on shore upon the Galloper, and
there stuck; was endeavoured to be fetched off by the Dutch, but
could not; and so they burned her; and Sir G. Ascue is taken
prisoner, and carried into Holland. This news do much trouble
me, and the thoughts of the ill consequences of it, and the pride
and presumption that brought us to it. At noon to the 'Change,
and there find the discourse of town, and their countenances much
changed; but yet not very plain. By and by comes Mr. Wayth to
me; and discoursing of our ill success, he tells me plainly from
Captain Page's own mouth, (who hath lost his arm in the fight,)
that the Dutch did pursue us two hours before they left us, and
then they suffered us to go on homewards, and they retreated
towards their coast: which is very sad news.
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