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A55624	A modest and true account of the proceedings against Mr. Abraham Anselm, late secretary to the late admirals of the Fleet as they happ'ned and were brought on before the Right Honourable Their Majesties Principal Secretary of State, Their Majesties Most Honourable Privy Council, Their Majesties Council at Law, and as they were examined by the Grand Jury for the county of Middle-Sex at the sessions held at Hick's-Hall, September the sixth, 1693 : in a letter to a friend : together with an answer thereunto.	Praed, John.	1694 (1694)	Wing P3164; ESTC R8895	11,954	32

much to his Commendation for when he had written home to his Corrispondents in offence to Mr. Williams and in defence of himself he shew'd him what he had written and what Answers he had received thereto But Mr. William's dealt not so honourably with him for he writ home a secret Letter as full of Scurrility as some Mens Discourses are And because it is so I shall conclude this Letter with the least part of that Venice the 9th of May 1681. I Was not a little startled when lately Mr. Anselm Recommended to my perusual the Contents of yours to him in proprio dated the 25th past I easily observed thereby how I have been represented by one whose corrupt Judgment hath been so far from discerning his own Interest that he hath ever perverted the designs that others have put on foot for his good c. It is strange you should lay so much weight on the report of such a fellow that found no foundation to raise himself but on the failings of another What a condition think you had I been in had that unnatural Brute any thing material to writ of but because he wanted Subject he made a Contrivance of Impudent Lyes to give plausibility to his most Ignominious and I had almost said Inhumane Ingratitude c. But were there any need to give the Portraict of this Informer I could do it at large and unto his Confusion I JUST now met with the MEMOIRS of the Present State of Europe for the Month of August 1693. and therein is this Passage MR. Anselm Secretary to the Admirals having been charg'd for holding a Correspondency with the Enemy is brought up to London The principal Witnesses against him are Captain Rowe and Captain Wallis and one Praed a Tradesman and Citizen of London who have all Three been confronted by him before the Privy Council and charge him with having in these Two Years last past Corresponded Criminally with a Brother of the Marquess Albeville I am told that there is more Truth in this then the World is aware of for Sir Richard White being a Spanish Chevalier is of nedr Relation to Albeville the Envoy formerly from King James at the Hague as also with having endeavoured to debauch a Sea-Officer into the Service of France where they say he promised kins he would get him the Command if to Ship of 80 Guns The Attourny General hath Orders to prosecute him And in the mean time another Secretary is sent down to the Admirals It must needs be that either Mr. Anselm or some other hath given notice to the Enemy of all that did pass Because they have taken their measures so that it cannot be doubted but that they were well instructed They write that since this he hath been discharged out of the hands of the Messenger who had him in Custody upon his giving security to appear at all times when ever he is called for By which and what follows you may see how some things are represented London Gazette from Munday October the 23d to Thursday October the 26th 1693. By the Lords of their Majesties Most Honourable Privy Council WHereas a Report has been raised and spread by Henry Kilegrew Esq Sir Ralph Delaval and Sir Cloudsly Shovel Knights Admirals of their Majesties Fleet that the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Falkland one of the Lords of their Majesties most Honourable Privy Council did upon reading a Paper at the Board stiffle something that was material to their Justification The Lords of the Council having considered of and Examined into the matter are satisfied and do declare that the said Report is False and Scandalous Altho' upon the said Examination it doth appear that something happned which might mistead the Admirals into that Error And it is Ordered in Council that this be Printed and Published in the Gazitte W. Bridgman AND NOW I have appeal'd to a Man of Impartial Honour and Apprehension I will hope it does appear that I have been no Malitious Informer if it doth appear I know you will Affirm it not so much against Mr. Anselm as in favour of your most Effectual Friend And Humble Servant John Praed My Dear Friend I Receiv'd your Letter and being pleased with the the Perusal thereof I read it over and over according to Prescription I have met withal in one part of the Turkish-Spys I have likewise shewn it to some of your Friends and mine and we are all exceeding glad to see you vindicate your self so upon all Occasions that the World may not believe you are one of those Villains that ought to be made Examples of And since you dar'd to speak the Truth so much against your own Interest to Serve your King and Country Let me prevail with you to Print your Letter for the Publick Good and your own Reputation The Supposition I have that you design'd so do puts me in mind of this Passage in the Description of Russia Juan Vasiloreidg one of the Emperors of Russia nail'd a French Ambassadors Hat to his Head for putting it on before him At which time Sir Jerome Boze Ambassador from Queen Elizabeth put on his Hat and Cockt it saying That the French Ambassador represented a Cowardly King of France but he the Invinsible Queen of England who vail'd Her Bonnet to no Prince in Christendom and was both able and willing to vindicate her Minister Look you there quoth the Emperor to his Boyars Which of ye all dare do so much for your Master as this Man doth for his Mistress FINIS

A Modest and True ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST Mr. Abraham Anselm late Secretary to the late Admirals of the FLEET AS They happ'ned and were brought on before the Right Honourable Their Majesties Principal Secretary of State Their Majesties Most Honourable Privy Council Their Majesties Council at Law and as they were Examined by the Grand Jury for the County of Middle-Sex at the Sessions held at Hick's-Hall September the Sixth 1693. In a Letter to a Friend Together with an Answer thereunto LONDON Printed for Abel Roper at the Mitre within Temple-Bar 1694. THE EPISTLE TO THE READER PErhaps I had not Exposed this my Letter to the Publick View but that Mr. Anselms to Captain Wall wherein he calls me Villain c. hath been shown to some of the Honourable Representatives of this Nation before whom the business of the Admirals have been brought about and so may others also I hear I have been Misrepresented to to Their Majesties as well as to others as I was to Charles the II. for serving my King and Country Abroad with the hazard both of my Life and Fortune and then I could not defend my self from the Defamation but now I hope I may without any Offence Philip of Macedon as Illustrious for his Wit as for his Valour and Vertue being advised to Correct a Man for saying some things as his Enemy said Unseasonably We must first said the King Consider whither he had not occasion given him to say what he did A Modest and True ACCOUNT OF The Proceedings against Mr. Abraham Anselm late Secretary to the late Admirals of the FLEET Dear Sir SINCE As you are pleas'd to say I have lost that Reputation which I lately Regain'd by a Law Suit and that I am fallen under the Defamation of a MALICIOVS JNFORMER I think fit as your Request commands me to give you the following Account concerning Mr. ANSELEM c. tho' I had rather be silent in the Case like a Man of Inward and Real Honour who adventures the Fame to preserve the Conscience of an honest Man SOME time after I came to London about the Law Suit I had occasion to Converse with one Captain Peter Rowe not only upon Account of the Law Suit but also on some other account because he is an understanding Man in many things which I have had occasion to make use of This Captain Rowe came one day to me and told me as a secret that he had an Incredible thing to impart to me which he would trust no body else withall because he could not but mistrust it himself But soon after he went to one Captain Peter Wall and not only told him what he told me but also what I told him as a secret thereon which was that I did the rather believe what he had so intrusted me withal for a reason which hereafter follows NOW a strange Discourse about the Turky-Fleet was just breaking out when Captain Wall came to me and asked me concerning what I had said to Captain Rowe and what Captain Rowe had said to me I was surprized at his knowledge thereof but since the Truth was out I could not say as some say I should it was a Lye So upon my acknowledgement of the matter Captain Wall asked my advice and I gave him such as Corresponded with his own opinion But I told him it might do more ill to me than good to the Nation for two Reasons one whereof was that I had a just Pretention against Mr. Anselm for 1500 l. and therefore pray'd him if possible not to mention my name in the matter nevertheless I left it to him The Captain at that time as little regarded that reason as he did the other and going into Southampton he wrote from thence unknown to me the following Letters to Two of the Admirals To the Honourable Mr. Henry Killegrew Sir I Take the boldness being formerly Acquainted with you to give an Account of the Gentleman Mr. Abraham Anselm who is now your Secretary which might prove of very bad Consequence as well to your self and the other Gentlemen that are with you in Commission as also to the Nation which I wish well as do your self Yesterday being Sunday the 22th of May came a Sea-Commander to my House who told me that he was Recommended by the said Anselm to give his word that he would Command a Ship for King James and if he would he assured the Cabal would perform it That also the said Anselm did desire to know of a Gentleman of your own Country where he could raise Men in Cornwal for the Late King James and what Number So for your Government you may use your own Discretion Jam the Gentleman you commonly called your Country-man Wall in your Kinsman Kirk's Service of Genoua so shall desire the favour of you to let me know where you receive this or no. Direct your Letter to me at Mr. William Tyler in Southampton I have no more but wish you all Prosperity in your Vndertakings I remain Your Humble Servant Peter Wall London the 22th May 1693. Sir Ralph Delaval SIR I Take the boldness tho' unknown to give you an Account of what I hear of your Secretary Mr. Abraham Anselm viz. Yesterday came to my House a Sea-Commander who told me that was Recommended by the said Anselm to be a Sea-Commander for King James as also that he had some time since spoke to a Cornish Gentleman to know where he could raise Forces in Cornwal for King James the which this Morning I spoke to the Gentleman himself who told me the same This I thought fit to give yov an Account that you may Govern your self according knowning what Charge he is in I shall desire the favour of you to write me a Line or two whether you receive this or no. And direct your Letter to me at Mr. William Tylers in Southampton Is the needful at present from Your Most Obedient Humble Servant Peter Wall London 22th May 1693. Your Honour is unknown to me but you may please to Inquire of Captain Good Captain Dover and Captain Grantham or any that have passed the Streights Captain Wall as he tells me Received no Answer from the Admirals but their Secretary Mr. Anselm fent him thus Letter SIR UPon Two Letters Writ to Mr. Killegrew and Sir Ralph Delaval wherein you Inform them that a Sea-Commander acquainted you that I had Consulted with him about getting a Ship to serve King James to which he applyed himself to a Cornish Gentlman to know what Forces could be raised I suppose Seaman you mean to Man her I am to desire you to send me the Name of said Commander the Gentleman 's Namehe applyed himself to for that purpose and the Reason why you did not apprehend him till such an Information could be made appear in this matter you would have done the Nation Service and me Justice It 's look'd upon as it is plainly Evident as Malice and therefore regarded accordingly however