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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 and-
theire sloth, gave leisure and boldnesse to theire [ Enimies] to prevent-
those undertakeings which