[1] In Iune the king being at Leicester, heard ti|dings, that one Andrew Barton a Scotishman and pirat of the sea, saieng that the king of Scots had warre with the Portingals, robbed euerie nation, and stopped the kings streames,Andrew Barton a [...]tish pirat. that no merchant al|most could passe. And when he tooke Englishmens goods, he bare them in hand that they were Portin|gals goods, and thus he ha [...]ted and robbed at euerie hauens mouth. The king displeased herewith, sent sir Edward Howard lord admerall of England, and lord Thomas Howard, sonne and heire to the earle of Surrie in all hast to the sea, which hastilie made readie two ships, and taking sea, by chance of wea|ther were seuered.A cruell fight [...] the sea, be| [...]eene the said pirat and [...] l [...]rds Ho|wards. The lord Howard lieng in the downes, perceiued where Andrew was making to|ward Scotland, and so fast the said lord chased him, that he ouertooke him; and there was a sore battell betwixt them. Andrew euer blew his whistle to in|courage his men, but at length the lord Howard and the Englishmen did so valiantlie, that by cleane strength they entered the maine decke. The Scots fought sore on the hatches:Andrew Bartõ slaine. but in conclusion An|drew was taken, and so sore wounded, that he died there. Then all the remnant of the Scots were ta|ken with their ship called the Lion.