[1] This yeare in the moneth of Ianuarie, the queens maiestie sent into the narrow seas thrée of hir ships, Rich. Graston. The quéenes ships sent forth into the narrow seas. and one barke named the Anthelop, the Swallow, the Aid, and the Phenix, the which were manned with fiue hundred men. And hir highnesse appointed the charge of the said ships and men to hir trustie ser|uant William Holstocke of London esquier, comp|trollor of hir highnesse ships, who had commande|ment to staie the subiects of king Philip. And accor|ding to his dutie he vsed such diligence, as one ha|uing care vnto his charge, in garding as well the French as the English coasts, did the eleuenth daie of March next following méet with eleuen saile of Flemmish hoies open vpon Bullongne, which came from Rone,Eleuen saile of Flemish hoies laden with wines surprised by admerall Holstocke. and had in them foure hundred and od tuns of Gascoigne and French wines, which they intended to haue caried into Flanders: but the said Holstocke staid all the said eleuen hoies, and sent them to London, where they made their discharge, and the Flemmings disappointed of those wines.