An Exact and Faithful Account of the late BLOODY FIGHT BETWEEN Captain Hastings Commander of the Saphire. Captain SHOWEL, Commander of the JAMES Galley, AND IONAS RAIL, Captain of the Half-Moon of Algiers; a Ship of 32 Guns, and 246 Men, with the Particulars of the Engagement, sent from on Board the James Galley, lying in Tangier Road, September the 22d. 1681.  
SEptember the 9th. about ten in the Morning, we saw a Ship S. W. by W, about five Leagues from us, we immediately chased, the Wind was then at E. N.E, and N.E. by E, where it continued all day, he steered S. by W; at eight this Evening we were within Call, he hailed us in several Languages, we answered, we did belong to the King of France, he told us, they were the Half-Moon of Algiers, and had been from thence about ten weeks, we asked for Salle-Men, and told him we suspected he was of Salle, and commanded his Boat on Board (all which he denied) in such like discourse we held him, until we were along his Larboard side, which was the weather side, I resolving to board him thwart the Harse, by reason there went such a Sea, that I was confident of bringing his Bolt spirit and Foremast by the Board, but he suspecting my design, put his Helm a-port, and made his Starboard side the weather-side: I fired all my guns into him: the Saphire being a quarter of a mile a Stern of us, took the advantage, and before the Turk could trim his Sails, run him on Board the Starboard side abaft the Fore-Chains, it was then half an hour past 8: I endeavoured to be thwart his Harse, and twice miss, the third time I laid him on Board, that his Boltsprit was amongst our Main-Shrouds, but with the way we had brought his Ship a little about, and our Fore-Braces being 〈◊〉, could not back our Head-Sails, that we shot ●●●…er of him in little more than a quarter of an hour; 〈◊〉 after the Saphire was clear of the Algerine, and fell a 〈…〉 en, which was occasioned by the loss of her Boltsprit and Foremast, it was then three quarters past nine: I ●hen having the Algerine to deal withal alone, with all ●is Masts standing, Steering away before the Wind, re●olved to be thwart his Harse, for my guns being but six ●●●…nders, 'twas not to be hoped they could do much good in shooting down their Masts: soon after ten, with 〈◊〉 his Sails full, I sheared thwart his Harse, he broke two of my Main-Shrouds, also our Main-Chains, and two of our Mizon-Shrouds and Mizon-Chains, and our Gunnel down to the Deck, but broke his Boltsprit, Head, Cutwater, Knee, and Cheeks of his Head, so that he had a smooth Stern quite below the water's edge, we lay thwart his Harse about half an Hour, and then being entangled with his Rigging, we fell along his Side, with our Head to his Stern, where we lay about half an Hour, in which time the Rigging broke, and he got off from us, but I again laid him on Board, on the Starboard Bow, where we lay to keep him from securing his Masts, which I expected would fall every moment, for the Knees of his Head being gone, the Collar of his Main Stay came on the Deck, so that both Main and Foremast were equally in danger, and at a quarter after one his Foremast came by the Board and soon after his Main and Mizon Masts, I laid my Sails aback, and called to them, they answered, they yielded the Ship, we immeditely went to work to secure our Masts, and mend our Boat that it might swim which was not done before day light, at which time we went on Board and took Possession, it was the Half-Moon of Algiers, carried 32 Guns, and came out of Algiers with 246 men, whereof 39 were Christians, of which 20 Engglish, they had taken a small English Vessel bound for Bermudoes, with 20 English men, which they took on Board, and sunk the Vessel. The Captain's Name was Ionas Rail, a Turk, the Lieutenant an English Renegado, which I caused to be hanged at my Yard Arm; the damage we received, was 18 men killed, and 32 men wounded, and both Main and Foremast spoiled. We took him 45 Leagues S. W. by W. half W. from Cape Spartel: There were killed on Board the Half-Moon 93 Turks and Moors, and most of the Living wounded; the Turks positively inform me, that there is but, two better Ships in Algiers, which are Canaries and the White-Horse.   

LONDON, Printed for E. L. by John Gain, and are to be Sold by Mrs. Andrews in Lambs-Chappel, 1681.