The taking of the Princessa a Spanish Man of War, April 8, 1740 by His Majesties Ships the Lenox, Kent, and Oxford Ba-obj-4525, Peter Monamy, circa 1740s

Titleː the taking of the princessa a spanish man of war, april 8, 1740 by his majesties ships the lenox, kent, and oxford mediumː hand-colored engraving on wove paper dimensionsː 12 1/2 x 18in. (31. 8 x 45. 7cm) inscription(s)/ marks/ letteringː--n. B. The princessa had 68 guns mounted, but was capable of mounting 86. Her breadth by the beam, is 50 foot 4 inches, which is four inches broader than our first rates; 152 foot by the keel, which is two foot longer than our first rates; 166 foot 3 inches on the gun deck, & draws 26 foot water abast and 23 1/2 before which is a great deal more than our first rates draw. She had 600 men on board, 200 of whom were killed. Her commander was an old experienced officer & bravely fought the ship for 6 hours. Publish'd according to act of parliament. London printed for bowles & carver no 69 st. Pauls church yard, & robert wilkinson no. 58 cornhill credit lineː yale center for british art, paul mellon collection accession numberː b1995. 13. 132 collectionː prints and drawings noteː collections of the national maritime museum confirms ‘orford’ (incorrectly named in the print as ‘oxford’). Date: circa 1740s.