47 he refers to 'his Majesty's late augmentation of seamen's pay in general.' Such an augmentation took place in 1625 and 1626.

He also refers to the 'late king' and to the colony of St.Christopher's, which was settled in 1623, but not to that of New Providence, settled in 1629.

He served in the Cadiz Expedition of 1625, but does not mention it or any event of the rest of the war.

The battle order, however, which he recommends closely resembles that proposed by Sir E.Cecil (_post_, p.

65).