AN EXACT JOURNAL OF THE VICTORIOUS EXPEDITION OF THE Confederate Fleet, The last Year, under the Command of the Right Honourable Admiral RUSSEL; Giving an Account, Of his Relieving BARCELONA, and the Taking of a great number of Prizes from the French.  
WITH A COPY of the LETTER sent by the Algerines to Congratulate the English Admiral's Arrival in the Mediterranean.  
To which is added, A Relation of the Engagement between Capt. Killigrew, and the Two French Men of War that were taken in the Fare of Messina.  
LONDON: Printed for I. Whitlock, near Stationers-Hall, 1695.   

TO THE READER.  
IF we peruse the Histories of the Ancients, we shall find the Mediterranean Sea to have been the first most Eminent Neptunean Theatre of Blood and Slaughter. And the same Stories tell us, with Astonishment, (for all Excesses are wonderful to Man) of the Naval Force of all the Persian Empire, quite broken and destroyed at Artemisium by Euribeas the Lacedaemonian; and at Salamine, by Themistocles the Athenian Admiral. Succeeding Histories relate the Bloody Contests of the Athenians and Lacedæmonians, the Romans and Carthaginians, for the Dominion of the Mediterranean. Asterwards, we hear of Augustus and Mark Anthony, covering the Mediterranean with Two powerful Fleets, contending for the Empire of almost all the Inhabited World, till the Engagement at Actium decided the Controversy. I might add to these, a dismal prospect of the Genoeses and Venetian Fleets for many Years together, contesting upon the same Seas for Superiority: The Two vast Fleets of Selym the Ottoman Sultan, and that of the Christians under Don John of Austria, that met near the Bay of Lepanto, where the Victory, wrested from the Infidels, within the space of a few Hours, set at liberty no less than 13000 Christian Captives. And lastly, that Invincible Armada, with which the King of Spain then thought not only to have conquered England, but to have freighted the spacious Island itself, and removed it into his own Seas. But all these Numerous Fleets of Galleys, and Cock-boats, would have made but a small Figure on that Watery Stage, had the Magnificent Terror of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Rates, at this present, under the Command of Admiral Russel, spread itself among 'em. Great things are therefore expected from such a prodigious Force, than which the Mediterranean never carried upon her Shoulders a more Formidable, since the Phaenicians first taught the Art of Sailing. No question then, but a just and true Account of the Exploits performed by such a Congress of Thunder and Lightning cannot choose but be acceptable to all the World. Which as we have already began to give, so we shall continue, as Occasions offer. All that we can say as yet, though this be also very great, is only that it has saved one of the most spacious Provinces of Spain from the complete Conquest of an Insulting Enemy; and that, if any thing of Unhappiness has hitherto attended it, 'tis only that no Opposition dares meet it: While Tourville, an Admiral now without a Fleet, is so far from presuming to adventure an Engagement, that he does all he can to secure his Terribles and his Triumphants with Land Fortifications; afraid to trust 'em in their proper Elements. Fear makes him avoid the sight of this Formidable Fleet, and Fear makes others court the Terror of it; witness the Submissive Language of the haughty Algerines to the Admiral that commands it. This I say, is all very great; but as greater things are expected, so there is no question but we shall give the World an Account of them, the next time we appear in Print.   

A JOURNAL OF THE ENGLISH and DUTCH FLEET, Under the Command of Admiral Russel.  
ABOUT the end of April, in the Year 1694, the Right Honourable Admiral Russel, being appointed by his Majesty to command the Confederate Fleet, then designed for the Mediterranean Sea, arrived at Portsmouth, and the next Morning after his Arrival there, went on Board the Britannia. The whole Fleet which was numerously formidable, was said to be victualled for Four Months, which made most People conclude what was only conjectured before, that such great Preparations were not intended for a short Expedition. For it was plainly seen by the Letter which the King of France sent to the Bey of Algiers, purporting, that he had ordered a Numerous Fleet of 50 Ships of Line of Battle, 20 Bomb-Vessels, and 44 Galleys, into the Mediterranean, to Bomb and Destroy all the Seaport Towns of Spain, that would not preserve themselves from utter Ruin by large Contributions of Money, and to exact great Sums from Genoa and Legorn, That Tourville was to brave it in the Levant, and shut up the Passages of the straits in such a manner, that there should be no Trading for either English or Dutch; and for the Spaniards, they were to be exterminated out of the Ocean. 'Twas therefore thought convenient to divide the Confederate Fleet, and send the greatest part of it under Admiral Russel, in search of this same Threatening Enemy, in order to fight the Marshal where e'er they found him, if he would stand the shock, and to keep the Seas open for freedom of Trade.  
For this purpose, upon the 5th of May, he set Sail from St. Helen's, with part of the Fleet, directing his Course Westward; the rest of the Men of War remaining behind at the Spit-head, under the Command of Sir Cloudsly Showell, Vice-Admiral of the Red Squadron.  
As he sailed on, the Admiral had intelligence, that there lay in Bertume Road, a considerable Fleet of French Merchantmen, Eastward bound. Upon which he sent away Capt. Pickard in the Monmouth, together with the Resolution and Roebuck Fireship, either to bring them away, or to destroy them. Accordingly upon the 10th of the same Month, as soon as it was light, they made toward the French Shore, about Seven Miles from the Fleet; and by Five a Clock in the Morning, they deserved several Ships behind a Point of Land near Conquer Bay; which, immediately upon a Signal given from one of their Scouts, hoist their Sails. In the mean time Capt. Pickard pursued the Man of War that was their Convoy, and forced her to hale in with the Shore, and run against the Rocks, under the Castle that stood farthest into the Sea. This Man of War, as the Prisoners afterwards declared, happened to be the Jersey Frigate, which the French had taken from the English some time before, in the West-Indies, and which soon after was blown up, either by Accident or Voluntarily, 'tis not material whether. After this, the English Men of War stood into White Bay, as far as they could with safety, plying the French Ships that were there with their great Guns; but their Vessels being 27 in number, all ran ashore together, with as many more in and about Conquer. The English Frigates than stood into Bertume Bay, and took one of the Merchant's Ships, though the Castle plied them all the while with their great Shot and Bombs. There were in this Fleet Six Sloops, carrying from Ten to Sixteen Guns, two of which, as the Prisoners confessed, were burnt by the blowing up of the Jersey. There were also among them, Four Vessels of good Burden, part of whose Lading was Guns and Mortars, the biggest of which ran ashore against the Rocks of St. Matthew's Point. The Merchant's Ships were in all about 55 Sail, of which 35 were either burnt or sunk, 25 in White-Bay, 4 on the Southside of the Point of the Bay, and 6 on the Southside of Conquer, their Lading being for the most part Salt, Wine and Brandy. The News of this Exploit so luckily performed, came to Whitehall by an Express dated from the Fleet, the 18th of May.  
By another Express dated the 19th of the same Month, an Account was given, That Capt. Townsend in the Foresight, and Capt. Cooper in the England Frigate, having Four English Privateers in their Company, upon the 17th, about Six a Clock in the Morning, to the Eastward of Cape la Hogue, got sight of another Fleet of French Merchants, bound for Diep and Dunkirk; and giving them Chase, tacked upon Five of them, one of which happened to be a Man of War of 23 Guns, and ran them all ashore, in a Rocky Place, called Omonvel, where they were protected by a small Castle. Upon which they made after the rest of the Fleet, and forced several of them ashore near Sherburg; and while they kept off the French Convoy, the English Privateers took Six of them: The whole Fleet consisting of about 50 Sail, laden with Corn and Bread for the service of the French Army in Flanders.  
This first motion of part of the Confederate Fleet, was only to observe the Countenances of the French in Breast, and to get the best intelligence that could be had, what Strength they had left behind in the Ocean; for that the Admiral did not sail from S. Helen's till the 29th of May in the Morning, at what time there being but little Wind, and that which was being against him, he was forced to come to an Anchor again; but at length upon the 30th in the Morning, the Wind chopping about to the North with a fresh Gale, the whole Fleet set sail, and before Noon of the same day, were quite out of fight.  
'Tis said, that the whole Fleet, English and Dutch, consisted of 48 Sail, or 56, as was said by others; particularly that the English Fleet was composed of 3 First Rates, the Britannia, the Sovereign, and the St. Andrew; 6 of the Second, 18 of the Third, 6 of which carried 80 great Guns apiece; 6 of the Fourth, 2 of the Fifth, 6 of the Sixth, together with 9 Fireships: which were to be reinforced by 23 Sail more, that lay at Cadiz, and to be farther also joined by the Men of War, and Galleys of Spain.  
In the mean time, Novailles being ready to take the Field in Catalogna, Tourville was sent down to Toulon, to hasten out the French Fleet with all the speed imaginable; and he was so quick, that he was got with a Squadron of Men of War into the Road of Toulon, and was ready to set Sail. But upon the 9th of May, so violent a Storm, attended with Thunder and Lightning, arose in those Parts, that the Admiral's Ship; and Two more, were so much endamaged in their Masts, that it was the 14th before he could put to Sea, in order to join the Galleys, and so set fail together towards the Coasts of Catalogna, where he was to assist with his Bombs from the Sea, while the French attacked the Seaport Towns of that Province by Land. To that purpose, he sailed away with the Galleys from Marseilles, to the Bay of Roses, where he was joined by Chasteau Renaut, with a Squadron from Breast.  
And now the French carried all things before them in Catalogna; Tourville road Triumphant at Sea, and Novailles, Victorious by Land; had won Palamos and Gironne, and there was no question but that Barcelona would have been the next that would have been Besieged; which seemed indeed to be the principal Design of that Campaign. But the Tidings that Admiral Russel was approaching toward the straits, quite altered the Measures of the French; so that Tourville instead of sailing from Palamos to Barcelona according to his First Orders, was directed to return to Toulon, with all the hast he could. And indeed 'twas a lucky Escape for the French Admiral, who got into Toulon but the 4th of July; whereas Admiral Russel, as the Letters from Marseilles at that time confirmed, appeared at the height of Barcelona the 7th.  
However it were, it was not to be imagined, that the Confederate Fleet, which could sail no faster than the Wind could carry them along, and of whose Motion the French Court was able to give more speedy Intelligence, and as much as was necessary for Tourville's Preservation, more conveniently than the Admiral could hasten to prevent it; for these Reasons, I say, it was not to be imagined, that the Confederate Fleet could easily surprise the French. After the English Admiral had weighed, and set forward from St. Helen's, there was little or no News heard of him; only that he was seen to pass at a distance by Dartmouth and Plymouth the 5th of June; and that upon the Ninth at Night, the Alliance Packet-Boat bound from Corona in Spain, in her Voyage to Falmouth, discovered a great number of Lights to the South West of Vshant, which he judged to be the Fleet under Admiral Russel. To which we may add the Report of the Master of another Vessel which put into Portsmouth, and about the same time, brought Advice, that he met Admiral Russel in the height of Lagos, in Portugal, steering toward the straits with a favourable Wind. So that after it was heard, that he had doubled the Cape of St. Vincent, between Lisbon and Cadiz, the first Express that came from him, and was received at Whitehall, was dated on Board the Britannia, the first of July, Old Style, off of Tangier, wherein the Admiral gave an Account that he had not so much as touched at Cadiz, but that he had sent Orders to Rear Admiral Nevil, who road in that Bay, with a Squadron of English and Dutch Men of War, to join him to the Westward of Cape Spartel; which they accordingly did on the 30th of June. Farther, that when those Letters were written, he was hastening with all the speed he could toward Barcelona, being informed that the French Fleet lay between that Place and Alfagues. That he had likewise ordered the Turkey Ships both English and Dutch, together with the Men of War appointed for their Convoy, to make the best of their way to Cartagena, and there to stay for such farther Orders which he should send them from Alicant, according to the Intelligence which he should receive of the Enemy.  
Upon the 13th of July, the same welcome News was sent by an Express from Cadiz to Madrid, where the Tidings were joyfully received in the Spanish Court, that Admiral Russel had passed by that Harbour with the English and Dutch Fleet toward the straits, having sent in a small Frigate before, with Orders to Rear Admiral Nevil, to join him near Cape Spartel. This Frigate arrived at Cadiz the 8th of the same Month, and the next Morning the English and Dutch Squadron, together with Ten Spanish Men of War which lay in that Bay, sailed away all together with a fair Wind. And now fearless of Molestation, divers Satees and other small Vessels were ordered from Cadiz, Port St. Marry, and St. Lucar, freighted with above 2000 Soldiers and Seamen, for the Succour of Barcelona, to Malaga; where lay Six Galleys ready to convoy them, with Sixteen more that were gone before to Cartagena, in expectation of others that were to join them, which being joined, would make Twenty Eight in all, and were to attend the main Fleet, or at least the greatest part of them.  
Upon the 23d of July, an Express from Gibraltar, brought News to the Court at Madrid, that the English and Dutch Squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Nevil, and the Ten Spanish Men of War, had joined Admiral Russel upon the 10th and 11th of the same Month near Tangier; at what time the whole Fleet was stopped by a strong Levant, till the 15th; when the Wind chopping about to the West, they passed through the straits the same day, steering their Course toward Barcelona.  
Upon the 17th of July, Capt. Banks in the Carslile Frigate, with Four Ketches, was sent to Malaga, to fetch fresh Provisions for the Fleet, which he rejoined the next day, still directing its course for Barcelona: For the English Admiral thought it not convenient to come in sight of Malaga, but passed by it the same day that he sent Capt. Banks thither, keeping more to the Shore of Barbary. All this while no French Fleet appeared; only Six of their Men of War were seen off Almeria, upon the 13th, where they would have had Provisions for their Money, but it was refused them; they being supposed to be Scouts sent forth to get intelligence of the Confederate Fleet. In the mean time, the English and Dutch Merchants Ships bound for Turkey and Italy, under the Convoy of Five Men of War, proceeded unmolested in their Voyages.  
On the 8th of August, Admiral Russel arrived before Barcelona with the whole Fleet, consisting of about 140 Sail, of which 88 were Ships of Line. He had met with several Remora's, occasioned by contrary Winds, which rendered the Voyage somewhat Tedious, though every Moment were improved to hasten it. Of this Marshal Novailles gave the King of France advice, by an Express from his Camp at Blains, (not far from Barcelona) adding withal, that while Admiral Russel anchored before the City, Two and Twenty of the Spanish Galleys came before the Place; and making in as close to the Shore as they could, Canonadoed the French Troops that were posted near the Shoar.  
Admiral Russel continued before Barcelona with the whole Fleet riding in Three Lines, from the 8th to the 26th, at what time he weighed, and the next day appeared before Blains, which is about Four Leagues from Palamos. And there was no question but the English Admiral would have been glad that Marshal Tourville would have tarried for his coming. But upon the News of his Approach to the straits, or, at least, of his having passed the straits, the French Admiral instead of Sailing to Barcelona to assist Novailles in the Siege of that Place, according to his first Orders, made a speedy return to Toulon, and was so early in his Retreat, that he entered that Port upon the 4th of July. And such was his fear of being assailed in the Harbour, that he sent away some part of the Galleys to Marseilles, and moored the rest before his Men of War for their better Security: And more than this, he took out the great Guns out of the great Men of War, to make Batteries upon the Shore; for the raising of which, his Men wrought Day and Night, and of which he tried the firmness, and how far they were able to annoy an Assailing Enemy, after they were finished. He also caused the biggest of his Ships to be hailed within the Castles. He also caused several Pieces of Canon to be planted upon the Islands near Marsailles. And still for the security of the great Ships at Toulon, he ordered moreover a strong Chain and a Boom to be laid cross the Entrance of the Port. Nor was all this thought sufficient, till besides all these Precautions, he had raised a New Fort, which was called Fort Tourville, to defend the entrance into the Haven.  
This was a sign, that the French Admiral lay under great Apprehensions of Danger; and yet in the midst of these fears, it was then reported, that Tourville held a Council of War, wherein it was debated, whether he should put to Sea and fight the Confederate Fleet, upon an Imagination that the Seamen were tired out with the length of their Voyage, and Sickly; upon which Suppositions, he thought there might be some Advantage gained. But it was carried in the Negative, all the Officers alleging, that the English and Dutch were no freshwater Soldiers, and therefore that it would be a Madness to engage so formidable a Fleet. However it was at the same time confirmed, that the whole Coast of Provence was in a great Consternation, and that the Inhabitants of the Sea-Towns carried away the best of their Goods up higher into the Country, for fear of being Bombed in their Houses. The Court of France also was not a little mistrustful of their own Seamen; and therefore fearing lest the Officers and Seamen belonging to the Galleys should play their Officers a scurvy Trick upon the appearing of the Confederate Fleet upon the Coasts of Provence, remitted to Marsailles an Hundred Thousand Livres, for the payment of part of their Wages, thereby to engage them to stand firm in their Duty.  
On the other side, there was great Joy in the Court of Madrid, to hear of the Arrival of the Confederate Fleet upon the Coasts of Spain. The King particularly, as a demonstration of his great satisfaction, sent a Present of a Jewel to the English Admiral, valued at Five and Twenty Thousand Crowns, and another to Vice Admiral Calenberg, valued at Twelve Thousand.  
When the Confederate Fleet arrived in the Bay of Barcelona, the Duke of Escalona, Viceroy of Catalogna, went on Board the Britannia, to Compliment the Admiral, and during their Interview, all the Canon of the Fleet, and the City, were discharged Three times. The next day Admiral Russel went Ashore to repay the Viceroy his Visit; who received him with all the Honour and Respect that was due to his Person. After a Conference of a little more than an Hour, there was held a Council of War; at the Conclusion of which, the Admiral returned to his Ship. The Viceroy also sent him as a Present, a Hundred and Fifty Sheep, Four Calves, Six Hundred Candles of Virgin's Wax, Six Hundred Tallow Candles, Six Hundred Pound of Chocolate, One Thousand Six Hundred Pound of Sugar, a great number of Capons, Pullet's and Turkeys, a great quantity of Pulse, and all sorts of Fruits, a Hundred Barrels of Excellent Wine, and proportionably of other Liquors, with a proportionable quantity of Snow to cool his Wine. The Magistracy also of Barcelona made him a Present of Two Barbary Horses richly harnessed, to the value of Three Hundred Pistoles.  
And now to return to the Course of the Confederate Fleet, Admiral Russel having stayed before Barcelona from the 8th to the 26th of August, set sail from thence the same Day, no body knowing what Course he intended to steer; only that he proceeded as sar as Blanes, Four Leagues beyond Barcelona, as the Letters from Toulon signified. For Mounsieur Tourville no sooner heard of Admiral Russel's leaving Barcelona, but he sent out several light Frigates to get intelligence of his Motions; but whether it were that the English Admiral was well informed that the French Fleet was too strongly Barricadoed up in the Port of Toulon, to be attacked without time and leisure, or that perhaps he had not then received his Orders to winter in the Mediterranean; and therefore finding the Season far spent, thought it high time to return back into the Ocean, he steered back again for the straits, and upon the 5th of September, passed by Alicant, with a fair Wind; and the next Day in the Afternoon, the whole Fleet passed by Cartagena, with the Spanish Men of War, the Galleys only being ordered back to Cartagena; and upon the 15th he came before Malaga.  
In the mean time, the French Admiral meditated Two Designs, either to slip by the Confederate Fleet, and get before Admiral Russel with the Squadrons of Breast, into the Atlantic Ocean, while the English and Dutch were busied in the more distant part of Provence; for there was a Rumour spread abroad, of an intended Bombing of Nice, or else to watch the return of the Fleet to the straits, and sail away a second time for Barcelona, where Novailles lay ready, together with such new Succours as he should bring him, to finish the Conquest of Catalogna. The first he had received Orders at one time to attempt, when Admiral Russel covered Barcelona; but upon better Considerations, the Court of France not finding it feasible to get by a watchful Enemy without being encountered, discharged him of those Cares.  
As to the second, so soon as Admiral Russel's Back was turned, and while there was yet no certainty of Admiral Russel's wintring in the Mediterranean, Novailles and Tourville were in great hopes, that they together, might carry Barcelona before the end of the Campaign; and the Court of France flattered herself with the same Expectations. Tourville therefore having sent before Seven or Eight Men of War, and some Fiteships, under the Command of Monsieur Beaujeu, on which were embarked several Regiments, set sail with the rest of the Fleet for the Coast of Catalogna. The News of this sailing of the French Fleet, carrying with it some Thousands of Land Soldiers for the Reinforcement of Novailles, and the Marching thither at the same time of a considerable Body of French Horse by Land, made all People believe that some great Enterprise was to be undertaken on that side, and that the Siege of Barcelona was resolved upon. About the same time also, Three French Men of War, of Sixty and Seventy Guns, appeared off of Alicant, attended by a Fireship, which gave a suspicion of a greater Number. All these things put together, brought Admiral Russel again into Alicant Road, where he cast Anchor upon the 20th of September, New Style: Of which when the French were informed, and moreover that it was resolved that the Confederate Fleet should winter in the Mediterranean, new Orders were dispatched away from Court to the Marshal, which he received just as he was beginning to land his Men at Palamos and Blanes; so that he was forced to return again with all the speed he could to Toulon, where he arrived the 23d of September, having scaped Two very terrible Storms, one at his setting out, which brought him again into Harbour to repair the Masts and Rigging of several Men of War; the second at his Return, which scattered his Ships, though they all rejoined at length, except one large Man of War, which had several Companies of Soldiers Aboard, and a Flyboat laden with Bombs and Mortars. After which disappointment and ill success, they fell to unrigging their Ships, the whole Fleet being ordered to be laid up.  
While Admiral Russel lay in the Road of Alicant, he was taken ill of a Fever; but after he had been some days ashore in that City, was perfectly restored to his Health, and returned Aboard the Fleet, a considerable Squadron of which had however been cruising as far as Minorca, under the Command of Vice Admiral Aylmer, to see if he could get sight of the French. But hearing no News of the Enemy, he came to an Anchor again in the same Road the 2d of October.  
Much about the same time, Six Dutch Privateers as they were Cruising not far from the Island of Maltha, came up with Two French Men of War, the one of Sixty, the other of Forty Four Guns, having Four Merchants Ships richly laden from Smyrna under their Convoy; upon which the Privateers attacked the Two Men of War, and so rudely handled the biggest, that she was forced to bear away for Maltha to save herself; but the Privateers took the other, together with the Four Merchant Men. At the same time also Three Zealand Privateers cruising near Sicily, took a French Frigate of Eighteen Guns, and an Hundred and Ten Men, on Board of which, they found Ten Thousand Pieces of Eight in ready Money. And while one of the Privateers guarded the Prize to Palermo, the other Two met Three French Men of War, of Sixty and Forty Guns, which they fought several Hours, till Night parted them.  
This quick Return of Marshal Tourville to Toulon, upon Admiral Russel's sailing back to Alicant, was in some measure ridiculed by the French themselves, as appeared by a Letter written from Paris, upon occasion of Tourville's Retreat, to this effect.  
THE quick Return of our Fleet to Toulon, gives occasion to various Discourses; what the Success was, is publicly known: The Managers only feel the Thorns of it. We shall have neither any Engagement, nor any Siege of Barcelona this Year: 'Twas not thought convenient to hazard the one, nor attempt the other. Yet all things seemed to tend to a Trial of these Two Events. The Departure of the whole Fleet, and the Expense of setting it out, with Bomb Galliots and Mortars, showed that there was something else intended, than a bare Landing of Men; nor did they send their Horse by Land, to go up the Hill, and so come down again. Yet all are returned or returning, both Fleet and Cavalry. Whatever the Reasons were, the Campaign is now at an end, and the Court are at their Wit's end, what Course to take with the Fleet, whose lying still, or doing nothing to the purpose, is laughed at in all the Courts of Europe.  
When it was that Admiral Russel received his Orders from England to Winter in the Mediterranean, is not material. Certain it is however, that when he understood that the Marshal was gone back, and that the intended Attempt upon Barcelona was given over, he set sail from the Road of Alicant upon the Fifth of October, sending away the Greyhound Frigate to the Bay of Gibraltar, with Orders to such English Men of War as lay there, to join him at Cape Spartell, where he intended to cruise for some time, in order to meet the French, in case they should attempt to pass the straits. This was written from Malaga; and other Letters dated the 12th of October from Cadiz, affirmed, in Confirmation of the former Intelligence, that the whole Fleet under the Command of Admiral Russel, appeared in the sight of that Port the same Day; and that at the same time also an Hundred Sail of Ships from England, with Provisions and other Necessaries for the Fleet, under the Convoy of several Men of War, arrived in that Port.  
In the mean time, it was confirmed on all Hands by fresh Intelligence, that the French were unrigging all their Men of War at Toulon, except Six, who were to Cruise during the Winter; and that the Seamen of the Western Provinces, were to return back by Land to Breast.  
But notwithstanding those Confirmations, Admiral Russd careful to avoid all Surprises of the French, under the pretence of unrigging their Ships, though he appeared before Cadiz upon the 12th of October, yet kept off at Sea for several Days; nor was it till the 17th, that he came to Anchor in the Bay of the same Place, after he had le●t several Men of War to cruise in the straits. All this while, notwithstanding the Rumours spread abroad by the French, to lessen the Fears of the People, that there was a great Mortality, and want of Provisions in the English and Dutch Fleet, and that they had lost one third part of their Men, the whole Fleet continued Healthy, and in a good Condition, as being all along carefully provided with all things necessary, both as to the Men and Ships.  
At length however, the English Admiral who lay ready to sail, in order to cruise about the straits Mouth, being assured that the French were in earnest as to the unrigging their Ships, and that there was no fear of their making any farther Attempts that Season, he took up his station in the Bay of Cadiz, about the beginning of November; where he first gave order for the Cleaning and Careening of the smaller Ships with all the speed that possibly could be, in order to their Cruising, intending afterwords to do the like by the Great ones. In the mean time, the Duke of Sesta, Captain General of Andalusia, and Don Francisco de Velasco, Governor of Cadiz. went several times on Board the English Admiral, to pay him their Respects; which Visits of his, the Admiral repaid with equal Civility. 'Twas also said, that His Catholic Majesty had engaged to pay five Hundred Thousand Crowns toward the Expenses of the Confederate Fleet in the Mediterranean, and that Assignments had been already received for a good part of the Sum.  
In this same Posture of Affairs, the main Business now was to keep some Men of War always in a readiness to prevent all sinister Events, and to send forth other Frigates upon the scout, to discover what Ships the Enemy had Abroad, and for the preservation of the Merchant's Trade. And this continual Cruising of the English and Dutch, had such good success, that the Commerce of the French received considerable Interruption almost every day. About the 20th of October, were brought into Cadiz, besides those already mentioned, a French Man of War of Twenty Four Guns. and an Algerine, having on Board Two Hundred Turkish Passengers, with a great many Presents for the Grand Seignor, the whole being valued at Four Hundred Thousand Pieces of Eight. Captain Cornwall in the Adventure, took Two French Prizes as they were sailing through the straits Mouth, bound from Marseilles to Lisbon, very richly laden with Silks and other valuable Commodities, and brought them into Cadiz upon the 30th of September. Capt. Watton in the Lark, took a French Prize laden with Fish from Newsoundland, and carried her into the same Port, upon the 9th of October. The Mary Galley and Greyhound, carried in another Prize upon the 12th, bound from Lisbon to Marseilles; and the same day the Portsmouth Galley arrived at Cadiz, with Two French Satee's bound from Sally to Marseilles. About the middle of December, the Dragon took a French Man of War that carried Thirty Six Guns, and Two Hundred Men, called the Sphere, upon the Coast of Portugal, and sailed away with his Prize to Cadiz. So that the Damage which the French sustained by the Cruising of the English and Dutch, in the Spanish and Mediterranean Seas, was no less than the loss of Nineteen Prizes, among which were Seven Merchantmen richly laden, and all this before the end of November. Nor must we omit another very Rich Ship, bound from Marseilles to Smyrna, said to be worth several Hundred Thousand Pieces of Eight, which was taken about the beginning of January, by Two Dutch Privateers that cruised about Maltha.  
Toward the latter end of January, the Letters from Cadiz gave an Account, that the Spaniards were diligently preparing to get their Men of War ready to join the Confederates, who by that time had Careened the greatest part of the Fleet; Admiral Russel all the while restraining both Soldiers and Seamen under the Severity of an exact Discipline, and was become so Formidable in the Mediterranean, that the Divan of Algiers, thought it high time to court him; and to that purpose sent the following Letter.  
The Vice-governor Ibrahim Estandi, and all the Divan, to the Renowned Admiral, and Valiant General Russel, our Dear and Wellbeloved and Faithful Friend, so well esteemed also by that Christian King, whose Kingdom may it be always prudently governed, Greeting.  
WE writ this Letter to you, protesting that 'tis impossible to express our Friendship for you, nor to utter it in our Words. We beseech the Almighty God, that your Enemies and ours, may be reduced to that Extremity, that they may be always unable to withstand your Power. And it is our Desire, that the Friendship which is between us, may every manner of way increase. God be praised, for that this Year you are come into the Mediterranean Sea, to our great Joy. The Ship, which you sent us, is happily arrived in this Port, and the Captain, who is at your Service, together with the Consul, who in all Places, and upon all occasions, loudly speak your Fame, have delivered the Letter which you wrote to us and the Divan, wherein we find Assurances of your own, and the Friendship of your great King: Upon which, we caused all the Canon of our Castle to be discharged, to the great joy of those that love us, and the terror of our Enemies. We are assured, that the English are the best Friends we have, and we beseech God to preserve both them and us from all Evil. We were extremely overjoyed at the sight of these Ships, and we shall take great delight to behold them, as often as your Affairs will permit. We admired the Prudence and Conduct of your Captain, in the Proofs which he gave of his good With, and in his whole manner of Acting; but we were not in a capacity to show him that kindness which he merited. Our Thrice Fortunate Governor and Master is now besieging Tunis, with Thirty Thousand Men, which is the Reason of his Absence, and which we beg of you not to take in ill part; for so soon as it pleases God that he returns Victorious, the English will have no reason to be dissatisfied with the Testimonies of his Friendship. You likewise give us to understand, that your Master has granted our Desires, in setting Mr. Cole, a Person well known to us, to be his Agent and Consul amongus, and to recall our Ancient Friend Mr. Baker, to which we consent with all our Hearts. And yet, how is it possible he can leave us, before he sees our Fortunate Governor, his intimate Friend, It may be our Governor, when returned, will send to the King of England other Letters, and other News, with greater Proofs of his Friendship. We expect him in Forty or Fifty Days. And though the Consul be very earnest to Embark, we all desire that he would be pleased to stay till our governor's Return. We will have ready at his Service, whatever Ships shall be requisite for him, in case there be none that belong to his Britannic Majesty. And perhaps this little stay of his, as it may not be unprofitable to us, so neither may it be dis-serviceable to your Monarch. This puts us in hope, that our Request will not be displeasing to you, but redound to the Consternation both of yours and our Enemies. We return you Thanks for defending our Vessels against the Hollanders. We acknowledge your Favour, and beg of God, that in recompense of your Kindness, he would afford you his Benediction. The Dutch were our Friends, when we were under another Governor, till the French both kindled and fomented the present War. The time will come when we shall renew our former Friendship, and Brotherly Union, if God blesses our good Friend, the King of England with Life. War is a strange thing, it causes more Vexation than Pleasure: Yet if the Hollanders are in Amity with the King of England, and desire to be our Friends, it may so fall out, that our Successor will accept of their Friendship. God grant that the Affection which the King of England has for you and us, and which we have for that Prince and you, may be always Cordial, Sincere, and of long Continuance. We recommend you to the Peace of God.  
The Fifteenth Day of the Moon Mahorticam, in the Year 1106. From out Renowned City of Algiers, in Barbary.  
Nor were the Calm Words of this Letter, the sole effect which the wintring of Admiral Russel wrought upon the Pirates of Barbary; for upon the 5th of September last, Mr. Baker than Consul for the English Nation at Argier, went from thence in an Algerine Man of War for Tunis, and being conducted to the Camp of Shahan Dey, who then lay before that City, delivered to him the Letter from His Majesty of Great Britain. Upon which, the Dey calling together all the Tripoline Officers that were in the Camp, recommended to them the renewing the Peace which they had with the King of England; and having written to the same Effect, to the Dey of Tripoli, ordered a Man of War to carry Mr. Baker thither, where he was not only welcomed with a Reception, but easily obtained his Desires, which ended in a Confirmation of Peace with the Governor of that Place, much to the Advantage of the English Nation, and as much to the Disappointment of the French, who endeavoured all they could to prevent it. Though others say, it was Mr Lodington who revived that Pacification.  
The 31th of December arrived at Cadiz, under the Convoy of the Rupert, and several other Men of War, the Store-Ships and Victuallers that set Sail from the Spit-Head, the 5th of the same Month.  
Upon the 26th of December, Ten English Men of War set sail from Cadiz, to cruise about the Coast of Portugal; and Three Daus after, a Dutch Privateer carried into Cadiz, a French Prize, which he had taken in the Mouth of the straits, and sent it away for England, under a Convoy bound thither, with several Merchant Men.  
Letters also from Madrid of the Sixth of January, New Style, gave an account that the English and Dutch Frigates cruising in the straits, had taken and sent to Cadiz, Two Ships belonging to Genoa, as they said, but bound for several Ports of France, and richly laden.  
Soon after, a French Man of War sailing out of the River of Lisbon, with Two Merchant Men under her Convoy, Homeward bound, was taken by one of the Men of War, which Admiral Russel had sent to cruise upon the Coast of Portugal; and the Two Merchant Men had run the same Fate, had they not escaped by the favour of the Night. The Captain of the French Frigate, whose Name was Monsieur De la Rochefueille, was afterwards set Ashore at Cascons, together with all his Men, to the number of Three Hundred. Nor was it long after, before Three Zealand Privateers carried into Cadiz, a Dunkirk Caper of Twenty Guns.  
Toward the beginning of March, arrived at Whitehal the News of an Engagement between Capt. Killigrew, and certain French Men of War in the Mediterranean. The Relations were imperfect at first, That Capt. Killigrew having with him a Squadron of Seven English Men of War, sent away. Three of them to cruise in the Channel of Malta, and Three about Cape Pessaro, while he remained with his single Ship in the Fare of Messina; that quickly after Capt. Killigrew fell in with Two French Men of War, one of Sixty, the other of Fifty Guns, and engaged them both for the space of Four Hours; at what time upon the Report of the Guns, one of the Men of War that had been sent away to cruise, came into his Assistance, and so well seconded Captain Killigrew, that the French betook themselves to a running Fight, and that in a short time after, the Ship of Fifty Guns surrendered, but soon after sunk; and that the other having all her Masts shot by the Board, yielded also, and was carried to Messina. This Relation likewise gave an Account, that there were Seven Hundred Men Aboard the Two French Men of War, the one half of which were Killed and Wounded, and that Capt. Killigrew was killed in the Fight, and about Fifty of his Men Killed and Wounded.  
In the mean time other Letters from Madrid, of the Ninth of February, New Style, gave an Account that his Majesty's Ship the Plymouth, was sailed up the straits to Cruise, but said nothing of this Fight. The same Letters also farther added, that upon the First of January, the De●●sord Man of War returned to Cadiz from Cruising, and brought in with her, Two Vessels of Genoa, to be searched, and Two French Prizes, the one a Ship of Sixteen Guns bound from Marseilles to St. Malo's, and the other a Brigantine of the same Place, bound to Martenigo; and moreover, that the great Ships were then Careening.  
Soon after, came other Letters from Madrid, dated Feb. 17th, giving an Account that Two English Men of War were arrived at Bilboa, who had taken a French Privateer of Eighteen Guns belonging to St. Malo, and retaken an English Ship bound Home from Virginia. Other Letters also of the 23d of February, gay notice, that the Men of War and Merchants Vessels which were laden with Provisions and Stores for the Fleet, and which set sail from the Spit head about the middle of January, were all safely arrived at Cadiz.  
But upon the 11th of March, was published a more ample Relation of the Engagement of Captain Killigrew, and the Two French Men of War; giving an Account, that upon the 20 of February, a Venetian Ship arriving at Leghorn, from the Coast of Sicily, brought in News of an Engagement in the Channel of Malta, between some English, and Two French Men of War, and that the Two latter were taken: Which was also confirmed by a Bark that arrived at the same Port, in Eight days from Messina, with the following Circumstances.  
The Plymouth, Carlisle, Newcastle, Southampton, Falmouth and Adventure Frigates, the First being a Third Rate of Sixty Two Guns, and all the rest Fourth Rates, cruising very near the Island of Pantalaria, upon the 28th of the last Month, early in the Morning, discovered Two French Men of War, one of Seventy Guns, named the Content, commanded by the Marquis de Chalard; the other called the Trident, of Sixty Guns, commanded by the Count D' Annoy, who supposing the English Frigates to be Merchant Men, bore up towards them; but finding their Mistake, bore away again: Upon which the English made all the Sail they could after them; so that it was Four in the Afternoon before the Plymouth, commanded by Captain Killigrew could come up with them; and the Wind being then Calm, she along engaged the French Ships for the space of more than an Hour; in which time Captain Kill grew was killed with a Cannon Shoe. Then came up the Falmouth, Captain Grantham Commander, who engaged them for near another Hour, till the other Four English Frigates came in. Upon which the French separated; the Carlisle, Newcastle and Southampton, pursued the biggest of them, and the Falmouth and Adventure the le●e●; the Plymouth being forced to bear away for Messina, having lost her Foretop Mast, and her other Masts and Rigging being very much shattered. As for the French they made a Running Fight of it the Night following, and part of the next Day; when their Ships being very much shattered, and the Count D' Annoy, one of their Commanders, with many of their Men Killed, they both yielded. The Trident being Leaky, and the Wind blowing very fresh, the English sent her to Gorgonti, and carried the Content to Messina, where they arrived the 2d of March. The Plymouth had Fourteen Men Killed, and Thirty Wounded. Captain Kill●grew was buried 〈◊〉 Messin●● and the Ca●●●sle, Newcastle and Southam●●●● b●ing resitted, put to Sea again the 15th, having notice, as it was said, that Two other Frigates were cruising near Sicily: At the same time also the Plymouth and Falmouth were resitting, together with the Prize. The English Conful at Messina, sent away the Marquis of Chalard, and the greatest part of the French Prisoners, being about Five Hundred and Fifteen, in Two Spanish Barks, and a Mall●●● Ship for Leghoun, with a Month's Provision.  
Some time after these Relations had been Printed in England, came another Relation from France, written by the Count De Chalard himself, wherein the Count would seem to be very particular; though he strains hard to give as much honour as is possible for him to do to his own Country men.  
AN ABSTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE Count de Chalard, TO THE French Court.  
UPon the 28th of January, (says he,) early in the Morning, we discovered Six Sail, which we judged to be English.  
By Two a Clock in the Afternoon, we were joined by a Vessel, which as we judged, carried about Six Guns, which came up within Pistol Shot before she fired a Gun. The Trident and I fought her for some time, but she being soon after joined by some others that were the most nimble Sailors of her Squadron, the Trident divided her Fire, while I plied the first Vessel altoge ther till Night came on; at what time my Adversary having lost one of her Masts, kept off; but then I was attacked by another Vessel, which left the Trident, to fall upon me.  
All this while the Trident fought with great Violence, suffering several Discharges from those that came toward the Content; but she lost one of her Masts a little before Night came on: After which I saw no more of her. In the Condition that I was, I sailed toward the Isle of Maretimo, being continually chased by Three Ships, of which one was as big as the Content, which joined me about Seven at Night, and fought me about Two Hours, and very much disabled me. However I continued my course as well as I could.  
The next Day in the Morning, I was rejoined by the Ship that fought me the Evening before, which was followed by Two more; so that by Ten a Clock in the Morning I lost my Main Mast.  
The Enemy pursued their Advantage, and in the Afternoon cut down my Mizon, and all the rest of my Masts; so that the great Ship played upon me as she pleased herself; for we had neither Helm nor Sails left to govern our Ship. For which reason, finding myself in this pitiful condition, I called the Officers together to have their Advice, who all testified their willingness to sacrifice their Lives for the King's Service; but considering the Condition of the Ship, and the Superior Number of the Enemy, it was resolved that we should yield, which was done the 29th, at Four in the Afternoon.  
The Officers and the Marine Guards, behaved themselves with extraordinary Courage and Bravery.  
After we had yielded, we were put Aboard the Carlisle; by the Captain of which Vessel we were extremely well used; nor did they take away our Swords, which was done out of a particular esteem which they had for my Person.  
We were carried to Messina, where we met the other English Men of War, and the Officers of the Trident, which fared no better than we did, though the Officers and Soldiers behaved themselves with all the Bravery imaginable. And the next day that we arrived in the Port, the Governor of Messina sent us a Civil Compliment, offering to serve us to the utmost of his Power, and ordered us to want for nothing. This Letter was subscribed  
CHALARD.  
Upon the 8th of March, Five English, and Four Dutch Men of War, sailed away from Cadiz, to meet the Homeward bound Turkey Ships, and the Mary, Canterbury, Dragon, and Mury Galley returned from Cruising. And much about the same time Rear Admiral Nevil was going out with another Squadron of English and Dutch Men of War.  
Toward the beginning of April, the Portsmouth, Greyhound and Lark returned from Cruising, having been as far as Toulon, where they took a fisher Boat with Six Men, who confirmed what had been reported before, that the French had no design to fit out their Fleet at Toulon, but that they were Fortisying the Town and the Haven, to secure it against the Assaults of the English and Dutch: More-especially, that they were at work to Cleanse and Fortify a small Port in Provence, wherein to lay up their Galleys, as believing they will be more safe there, than at Marseilles.  
On the 6th of April, Seventeen English and Dutch Men of War set sail from Cadiz, under the Command of Roar Admiral Nevil; but upon the 9th, they were put back by contrary Winds.  
Upon the 18th of April, Six English Frigates returned to Cadiz, that set sail from thence some time before, having left in the Port of Messina, the Two French Ships of Seventy and Sixty Five Guns, which they took in the Channel of Malta.  
Upon the 20th of the same Month, Admiral Russel ordered the whole Fleet to fire their Guns at a Minute's Distance between the Firing of every Gun, as being a Solemnity due upon the first notice of the Queen's Funeral.  
Upon the 22d of April, a numerous Fleet of Store-Ships, Victuallers, Bomb-ketches, Transport-Ships, and Merchantmen, making in all Sixty Sail, arrived at Cadiz from England, under a Convoy of several Men of War, commanded by Captain Warren; and than it was said, that Admiral Russel would speedily put to Sea with the whole Fleet. 'Tis also said, that there is an English Consul arrived at Rome, to assure that Court, that if the Confederate Fleet came into those Seas, it would not be to do the least Damage to the Ecclesiastical State; and that he also at the same time demanded that the said Fleet might have leave to buy Fresh Provisions at Civita Vecchia, in case they should stand in need of them.  
After this, the Letters of the 4th Instant, gave an Account, that the Fleet had lain several Days with their Top sails lose, so that 'twas generally believed they were put to Sea  this.  
Other Letters also from Coronna, gave an Account, that Two English Frigates had lately taken a French Privateer of Twenty Four Guns off of the Southern Cape; moreover that the Delaval had taken a Brigantine of Six Guns, and Seventy Men: And farther, that Captain Goad in the Boyn, has brought to Gibraltar, a Great French Ship richly laden, that pretended to be a Venetian.  
Thus we have accompanied this Magnificent and Formidable Fleet in all the last Summer's Expedition, to the great disappointment of France, brought it into Harbour during the Winter, and seen it ready to put to Sea again. So that if the French have not made Toulon and Marseilles Inaccessible to Fire and Flames, and Impenetrable to the Batteries of Marine Thunder, it may be expected, and, we doubt not, but to give a more pleasing Relation of the Actions of this Summer, and fuller of Variety in the next Account.  
FINIS.