Upon this information, Sir JOHN drew to Council [of War], meeting there Captain NORTON, Captain DOWNTON, Captain ABRAHAM COCKE, Captains of three ships of [GEORGE CLIFFORD,] the Earl of CUMBERLAND; Master THOMSON of Harwich, Captain of the _Dainty_ of Sir JOHN HAWKINS's, one of Sir WALTER RALEIGH's Fleet; and Master CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT, Captain of the _Golden Dragon_, newly returned from the West Indies; and others. These being assembled, he communicated with them what he had understood of the foresaid Examinates; and what great presumptions of truth their relation did carry: wishing that forasmuch as GOD and good fortune had brought them together in so good a season, they would shew the uttermost of their endeavours to bring these Easterlings [_here meaning, the Carracks from the East: an unusual application of a word ordinarily applied to Baltic ships_] under the lee of English obedience. Hereupon a present accord, on all sides, followed; not to part company, or leave off those seas, till time should present cause to put their consultations in execution. The next day [? 29th June 1592], Her Majesty's good Ship the _Foresight_, commanded by Sir ROBERT CROSSE, came in to the rest: and he, likewise informed of the matter, was soon drawn into this Service. * * * * * Thus Sir JOHN, with all these ships, departing thence [to some] six or seven leagues to the West of Flores; they spread themselves abroad from the North to the South; each ship two leagues, at the least, distant from another. By which order of extension, they were able to discover the space of two whole degrees [=140 _miles_] at sea. In this sort, they lay from the 29th of June to the 3rd of August [1592]. [At] what time, Captain THOMSON, in the _Dainty_, had first sight of the huge Carrack, called the _Madre de Dios_ [the _Mother of God_]; one of the greatest receipt [_burden_] belonging to the Crown of Portugal. The _Dainty_, being of excellent sail, got the start of the rest of our Fleet: and began the conflict, somewhat to her cost, with the slaughter and hurt of divers of her men.[5] Within a while after, Sir JOHN BURROUGH, in the _Roebuck_ of Sir WALTER RALEIGH's [Fleet], was at hand to second her: who saluted her with shot of great ordnance, and continued the fight, within musket shot, (assisted by Captain THOMSON [in the _Dainty_] and Captain NEWPORT [in the _Golden Dragon_] till Sir ROBERT CROSSE, Vice Admiral of the Fleet [there present], came up; [having] been to leeward. At whose arrival, Sir JOHN BURROUGH demanded of him, What was best to be done? Who answered, That if the Carrack were not boarded; she would recover the shore, and fire herself, as the other had done. Whereupon Sir JOHN BURROUGH concluded to entangle her: and Sir ROBERT CROSS promised also to fasten himself [in the _Foresight_] to her together at the instant. Which was performed.