Since our last, Arriv’d in York River, the Ship Burwell, Capt. Woff; the Ship John, Capt. Seabrooke, and the Ship Timothy and Jacob, Capt. Belcher
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Capt. Seabrooke, relates, That he spoke with a Man of War, in Margate Road, that just put in there, having lost her Masts; she belong’d to the Squadron that was sent to convoy his Majesty over to England; they inform’d him, that his Majesty was embark’d on board one of his Yatchts, at Helvoetsluys, and proceeding with his Convoy; but that soon after they were sail’d out of the Maese, a violent Storm arose, and dispers’d the Yatchts and Men of War; that they saw one of the Yatchts founder, in which they said Mr. Walpole’s Servants and Baggage were; and that they did not know what was become of the Yatcht his Majesty was in; that they had enquir’d at Harwich, and found that His Majesty was not arriv’d there; nor had they any Account of His Arrival any where: Which occasions a great Consternation: But it’s hop’d He is put back to Holland, or sail’d to the Norward.
