Voyage of Prince Rupert to the West Indies (British Library)

Departure of the Fleet under Prince Rupert from Helvoert Sluce in January 1648

chap: 1

The Fleet being unfortunately brought into great necessityes by the improvident Conduct of those who had the management thereof and having lost th Opportunity of makeing themselves Masters of the English seas. by Creating difficulties where none where, By that andtheire sloth, gave leisure and boldnesse to theire [ Enimies] to preventthose undertakeings which