[1] [2] These capteins being now passed foorth with their fléets into the maine sea, espied anon manie ships lieng without the hauen of Dam (for the number of ships of the French fléet was so great, that the hauen could not receiue them all, so that manie of them laie at anchor without the hauen mouth, and all alongst the coast.) Wherefore they sent foorth certeine shal|lops, to espie whether they were freends or enimies, and what their number and order was. It chanced, that the same time, the men of warre which were ap|pointed to kéepe the French fleet, were gone foorth, togither with a great number of the mariners, to spoile and fetch booties abroad in the countrie.