Capt. Badiley's answer unto Capt. Appleton's Remonstrance Given in to his excellency the Lord Generall Cromwell, and the right honourable, the Councel of State. As also: his true relation of what past between the great Duke of Tuscany, and himselfe. With sundry letters, affidavits, and certificates, discovering the fallaciousnesse of the said pamphlet, called A remonstrance of the fight in Legorn-Road, between the English, and the Dutch. With some other particulars, not impertinent to the purpose, of clearing up the truth.

AN APPENDIX, Shewing the Chief Heads, and Principall Things in the ensuing Answer.

For the right understanding of such as would in brief be ascertained of the Truth.

PAge the 9 shewes how the dealing of the Remonstrancer and his Associ∣ates, was like unto them that tri∣umph before Victory, but Capt. Ba∣diley was encourag'd with other thoughts in his home-ward way.

P. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. shewing how little reason the above-said had to bespatter their Commander unjustly, if multiplyed acts of civility would have wrought upon them.

Part of p. 19. shewes Mr. Longlands expression and the Remonstrancers, differ greatly about Mr. Red∣ding.

P. 20. Mr. Longland and the deceased Cap. Wood are vindicated, from Capt. Badileys experience of their faithfulnes.

P. 21. something is said to shew the Remonstrancers malice, in saying, The Phenix Frigot was not re∣gained by his Order, and the Great Duke had not com∣plained of that, if Capt Appleton had not meddled with his Centinell.

P. 22. it's cleered up to rationall men, the regaining of the Phenix Friggot was no disturbance to the Great Dukes Port.

P. 23, 24. the Remonstrancers Fallaciousnesse is discovered, in saying There was a Treaty between the English and the Dutch, as also the impertinacy of his endeavours to acquit the Great Duke from any blame, with some observable notes.

Part of p. 21. and 25. declaring how marvellously it pleased the Lord alone, to preserve a confiderable part of the Nations strength and wealth from the Enemy.

P. 26. shewes how well the weak endeavours of such of the States servants, were resented by the authority of England, and withall there is expressed what unworthy scurrilous language was given such not long after, occasi∣oned by the fallacious expressions of the Remonstrancer and his Associates, in their Letters.

P. 27, 28, 29. relate how it was not Capt. Badileys ordering Capt. Appleton to hasten out to him as for life, but his breach of a first and second Order or directi∣on, that next to a hand of God against them, proved the ruine of that Squadron: And Capt. Wood at his going out of the world confest, Capt. Badiley was not at all to blame, but themselves, in not following Order.

P. 30, 31. sheweth that Capt. Badiley did hasten in to the reliefe of them who rashly and indiscreetly came out of Legorn Mould, with all the sailc was possible, un∣till he came within Musket shot, and then inregard his

ship would not worke, could not get on bord the Leopard, or the Enemy on bord her, untill it was judged too late, if it had been to save the Nation.

P. 31, 32, 33. sheweth not the least of Capt. Apple∣ton's failings, if it was, as he expresseth in his Remon∣strance.

P. 33.34, 35, 36. declares the fallaciousnesse of that part of his Remonstrance, which saith Capt. Ell, and Capt. Fisher would have relieved the Leopard, but Capt. Badiley would not doe that worke himselfe, nor suffer them to doe it.

P. 37, 38. doth manifest the great ridiculousnesse and vanity in the Remonstrance, to relate what a company of drunken Eum-boat men, or he knowes not who, said to the reproach of Capt. Badiley, upon his leaving Le∣gorn as he did, thinking thereby to disparage him.

P. 38, 39. shew what Capt. Badiley's endeavours have been, and in the close he somewhat passionately de∣sireth that justice and right may take place in this and all other cases, from a Scripture consideration; his meaning is, that if he have done wrong to the Remon∣strancer, or any others, he may be a sufferer for it; but if the Remonstrancer hath heft dirt in the face of the States faithfull Servants most wrongfully, he may be made to know it, that others after his example, may not presume to doe amisse, contrary to Command, and then bespatter their Commanders, in hopes to escape the lash by such a Matchevillian practice.

P. 40, 41, 42. contain a brief abstract, and what may justly be termed the causes of the great disaster be∣fell that Squadron that was coop'd up so long in Legorn. Mould.

P. 43, 44. speaks out how much Capt. Badiley was

sensible of the affront cast on him in print, and that by the Printer to the Parliament, as if they had father'd it; and in all humble manner he closeth with a word of advise, least such further mischief might follow upon it, as may be soener discerned then remedied.

P. 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50. containing five Letters from Mr. Charls Longland, who therein declares the backwardnesse of the ships in Legorn-Mould, to come out thence, and that if Capt. Appleton would have ta∣ken his Counsell, our conjunction had been effected ere the Dutch first Engaged us.

P. 51, 52, 53, 54, and again 47, 48, 49, 50. con∣taine six Letters from Consull Reed, declaring how ex∣ceeding importunate he had been with Capt. Appleton, and also with Capt. Sea man and others, to goe out to as∣sist Capt: Badiley about Porto Longone, but no means could prevail with them.

P. 51, 52. are two Letters from Capt: Wood, and two from Capt: Cox, declaring the backwardnesse of our States ships, and some of our Merchant men, to come out of the Mould, and withall complaining of some who retarded the service, and betrayed our designe on the Phenix Frigot.

P. 53, 54, 55. containe three letters from C: Apple∣ton, telling C. Badiley in his first, he was warping out of Mould, to come away to the assistance of the ships at Longone, but came not, although in his second letter he saith the Dutch confessed as there had not been a greater Sea-fight in their remembrance, so they were as much shattered as those at Porto Longone.

P. 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61. are five letters more from Mr: Longland, shewing not onely how we were troubled with false brethren, but how gallant an opportunity was

lost by our ships not coming from Naples, to Porto Longone, and how cauteous he was about impresting of Merchants ships into the service, had not the necessity of their occasions required it: And withall he declares how much he was troubled for Capt. Appleton's imprison∣ment, wherefore he did not triumph in it.

P. 62, 63. containe two letters from Capt. Gilbert Roop, declaring no man would please him to command the Mary, but Ben: Fisher.

P. 63, 64. containe Capt. Cox's letter, shewing that bad weather forc't him from Naples to Messina, with the Harry-Bonaventure.

P. 64, 65. containe the copy of Capt. Badiley's letter to Capt: Appleton, March 1 bidding him to hasten to him as for life, if the Dutch came out to engage with the wind off shore, although afterwards he was ordered to the contrary.

P. 66. containes a letter from Mr. Longland, tel∣ling Capt: Badiley the Great Duke would not let loose the Dutch he had in prison, unlesse Van Gallen would agree to come out, and fight us without the Malora.

P. 67, 68. shew first the contents of Capt. Badiley's letter to Capt. Appleton, March 3. at four a clock in the morning, if his memory doe not greatly faile, which ap∣peares by his Answer annexed, at 4 a clocke in the after∣noone.

P. 69. containes Mr. Longlands last letter before our Engagement, causing some to doubt we were dealt withall as those that were betrayed.

P. 70. containes the Resolves of Counsels of Warre, which is not handsome to publish, but as we use to say, Necessity hath no law, without it some men will not know where to lay the blame. The Author hereof supposes

he is more troubled then any man in Engl: to think that, such things as these should come to publick view.

P. 71, 72. Two Letters under Mr. Longland's hande shewing the issue of the Tragedy neer Legorn-road, the 4 of March last, and the scurrilous language and great abuse of C: Seaman, to whom he had been so courteous.

P. 73, unto 92. Certain Affidavits clearing up the truth to all rationall men.

P. 93 A relation about C. John Wadsworth.

P. 94. C. Wadsworth's Letter to M: Longland, com∣plaining of the failings of the Commanders of the Fri∣gots, but of none else-where; And a Certificate from one, which might have been signed by others.

P. 96. shewing C: Badiley very moderate in relating how the Phenix was lost.

P. 97. shewing how C: Wadsworth's folly caused complaints to be made of him.

P. 98, 99. shewing that by his Letter and otherwis as by Certificate appeareth, he sully acquitteth C: Badi∣ley from any blame.

P. 99, 100. The first Letter from the Great Duke, af∣ter the regaining of the Frigot, complaining of C: Apple∣ton's assaulting his Centinell, but nothing of the Fenix.

P. 110. Something is spoken in answer to Signior Mountemagnies relation.

P. 101, 102, 103. containes the Great Dukes Letter of Credence, with what discourse past between Signior Mountemagnie the Great Dukes Secretary, and C: Badi∣ley, near Legorn, about the end of Feb: last.

P. 104. containes a Letter from C: Badiley, to the Great Duke, occasioned by the insolency of the Dutch.

P. 105, 106. conteins his reasons for writing that Letter, and an Answer from the Great Duke translated.

P. 107, 108, 109. containing the last discourse C: Badiley had with the Great Dukes Secretary, and how earnest he was for 30 or 40 dayes time, untill our ships could be got together.

P. 110, 111. containing his last letter to the Great Duke, wherein he earnestly desires that he would be plea∣sed to move that as well for keeping his Port unviolated, as for other reasons, our conjunction with the Squadron in Legorn might be effected.

P. 112, 113, 114. containes certaine propositions hee made for bringing about what is before denoted, with his reasons for it.

P. 114, 115. containes the Great Dukes last letter to him, telling him he might have staid till the 8 or 18 of March, before the ships in Legorn-Mould went forth, if wind and weather hindred, that we could not come neer one another sooner, and no other liberty could be ob∣tained.

P. 116, 117. Some fallacious passages in Sig: Moun∣temaignes Relation, are answered: And a notable disco∣very of truth, by way of Query p. 118. where the blame may be justly laid, in regard of the late disaster.

P. 119, 120. shewing the issue of what refers to the Great Duke, with an Apology for C: Badiley, least a∣ny thing hath slipt his pen that should be distastfull, and withall in the close there is a short expression, shewing his amazement, that after his great endeavours for publick good, he is by the Printer to the Parliament, ren∣dred lyable to contempt.

☞ In most of these Books is Capt. Badiley's Answer to Capt. Seaman, Capt. Ell, and Cap. Fishers Declarations.