A true relation of a brisk and bloody encounter, which happened upon the 13th of February, between the _Tyger_ frigot, Captain Harman commander, and the _Schaherleas_ of Holland, Vice-Admiral of Young Evertson’s squadron, Pasqual De Wit captain, near Cadize in Spain; where the said De Wit, to vindicate his honour (being suspected of cowardice by the Spaniards, for quitting his station upon the _Tyger’s_ approach), challenged Captain Harman to fight next day, and having double man’d his ship, the number being 270 men, came up with the _Tyger_, who had but a 180 men on board, within a league of Cadize Bay, within the view of all the inhabitants. These two ships being come within half pistol shot one of another, fired their broadsides, where the _Tyger_ did such execution that he disabled their adversaries’ topmast-yard, killed and wounded 80 of their men, without any considerable damage to himself; and immediately laying him aboard on the bow, after half an hour’s dispute, entered his men and made him yield; carrying his prize, miserable, shattered, and torn, to the admiration of all the people: the Dutch having lost 140 men, besides 86 wounded: and the English losing but nine, and fifteen wounded, amongst whom the Captain himself was shot under the left eye by a musquet shot, but is in good hopes of recovery. To the Tune of _Digby’s Farewell_. Come, all you brave sea-men of courage so free, Come lend your attention and listen to me, For here is good news that is late come to town, Which is for your credit and England’s renown; Of brave Captain Harman ’tis now I must tell, Who near unto Cadiz behav’d himself well, And taught a Dutch captain, whose name is De Wit, To know he had valour and made him submit. The _Tiger_ from Tangier to Cadiz made way, Whereas the De Wit, the Dutch admiral lay, But soon as the Dutchman our frigate espy’d They straight into port with all diligence hi’d, Which caused the Spaniards about for to say, He quitted his station and durst not to stay; Whereat the proud Dutchman did fume and did fret, And wisht in his heart that they never had met. Then taking advise of young Evertson straight, A challenge he sent with the _Tiger_ to fight, To regain his honour if so it might be, The which was accepted immediately. His ship with stout seamen he then double mann’d, And thought that our English was merely trapann’d; But in the conclusion he found it not so, They paid him his reckoning before he did go. Two hundred and seventy men he had there, And but half so many the _Tiger_ did bear Of brave English hearts, and of courage most free, That scorn’d to be dounted in any degree: Then up they did come within half pistol shot, Their broad-sides they fired, and men went to th’ pot, Whilst all the whole town did come out to behold And see them encounter with courage most bold.